Lawrence station is a train station in Lawrence, Kansas, United States, served by

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'' train. The Lawrence station was built in 1956 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 ...

to replace the Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Station built in 1883 which was damaged by the 1951 flood. The Mid-Century Modern station has been listed on the

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.Great American Stations
Retrieved 3 December 2013 From 2015 to 2019 it has been, on average, the third-most-frequented Amtrak station in

Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to th ...

; however, in 2019 it passed

Topeka Topeka ( ; Kansa: ; iow, Dópikˀe, script=Latn or ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the seat of Shawnee County. It is along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, in northeast Kansas, in the Central Uni ...

to reach second place. In 2011 the station underwent more than $1.5 million in improvements, including the construction of a new platform and repairs to the platform canopy, new lighting and improved access for persons with disabilities. A ceremony was held on December 3 to mark the end of the project. The City of Lawrence assumed ownership in 2017, and has been awarded a $1.2 million grant to carry out a complete restoration of the structure. The majority of the restoration is expected to be complete in 2018. The station was added to the Register of Kansas Historic Places on November 18, 2017, and was listed on the

in 2018.

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Lawrence Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)

Depot Redux
– Local group to preserve the station
Lawrence, Kansas Train Cam
– A webcam facing the station from across 7th Street {{Kansas-railstation-stub Amtrak stations in Kansas Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations Buildings and structures in Lawrence, Kansas Railway stations in the United States opened in 1956 National Register of Historic Places in Douglas County, Kansas 1956 establishments in Kansas

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