Malvern station is a train station at 200 E. First Street in
Malvern, Arkansas. A former
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Missouri Pacific Railroad , commonly abbreviated as MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers. In 1967, the railroad ...
station, this red brick depot was originally constructed in 1916.
Amtrak
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's ''
Texas Eagle
The ''Texas Eagle'' is a daily passenger train route operated by Amtrak between Chicago and San Antonio in the central and western United States. Prior to 1988, the train was known as the ''Eagle''.
Trains #21 (southbound) and 22 (northbound) ...
'' serves Malvern with one daily passenger train in each direction. The station is unstaffed and, because trains stop on a
flag stop
In public transport, a request stop, flag stop, or whistle stop is a stop or station at which buses or trains, respectively, stop only on request; that is, only if there are passengers or freight to be picked up or dropped off. In this way, s ...
basis, advance reservations are strongly recommended.
From 1876 to 1901, Malvern was the only junction point for rail passengers desiring to travel to
Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs National Park is an American national park in central Garland County, Arkansas, adjacent to the city of Hot Springs, the county seat. Hot Springs Reservation was initially created by an act of the United States Congress on April 20, 1 ...
. Passengers arriving on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern, a predecessor of
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Missouri Pacific Railroad , commonly abbreviated as MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers. In 1967, the railroad ...
, would transfer at Malvern to the trains of the Hot Springs Railroad. The former
roundhouse of the Hot Springs Railroad is located across the track from the Malvern Amtrak station.
Malvern is the closest Amtrak station for
Hot Springs National Park
Hot Springs National Park is an American national park in central Garland County, Arkansas, adjacent to the city of Hot Springs, the county seat. Hot Springs Reservation was initially created by an act of the United States Congress on April 20, 1 ...
, but it is now necessary to travel by automobile over the 20 miles between the two points.
See also
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List of Amtrak stations
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References
Hot Spring County Listingsat the
National Register of Historic Places
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External links
Amtrak Texas Eagle Stations - Malvern, AR
Amtrak stations in Arkansas
Malvern, Arkansas
Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas
Buildings and structures in Malvern, Arkansas
Transportation in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1916
National Register of Historic Places in Hot Spring County, Arkansas
1916 establishments in Arkansas
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