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train station in

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, United States and is a passenger stop for Amtrak's ''

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'' long-distance route between Chicago and Los Angeles. It was built in 1945 by the

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as a replacement for an 1887-built, 1888-opened passenger and freight depot that was in deteriorating condition. Efforts to replace the station were stalled by a lack of construction material during

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. The 1945 replacement was built in

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style, and was restored between 1996 and 2001 by local preservationists, a model railroad club, and a garden club. The station was upgraded again in 2022 with upgrades done to the station building and the platform to bring it into compliance with the

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. It also hosts a Virtual Railfan camera.La Plata(LAP) – Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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Nearby colleges

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, north in Kirksville. * A.T. Still University, north in Kirksville. *

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, south in Moberly.

References

External links

La Plata Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – TrainWeb)

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