Lamar station is a train station in Lamar, Colorado served by

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. It is served by Amtrak's ''

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'' line. It was originally built in 1907 by the

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison, Kansas, Atchison and Top ...

.. The current station is designed in a manner similar to that of Garden City station in Kansas, and also serves as the Lamar Visitor's Center. In 2019 it was added to the

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Lamar Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- TrainWeb)Colorado Welcome Center at Lamar (Colorado Tourism Office)
Amtrak stations in Colorado Transportation buildings and structures in Prowers County, Colorado Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1907 National Register of Historic Places in Prowers County, Colorado {{Colorado-railstation-stub

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