Winnemucca station is an Amtrak train station in Winnemucca, Nevada. It is served by one daily train in each direction on the '' California Zephyr''.

History

The

Central Pacific Railroad The Central Pacific Railroad (CPRR) was a rail company chartered by Pacific Railroad Acts, U.S. Congress in 1862 to build a railroad eastwards from Sacramento, California, to complete the western part of the "First transcontinental railroad" in N ...

reached Winnemucca on September 16, 1868, and the first train arrived to the town on October 1. The line was later acquired by the

Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...

. The first transcontinental train rolled through on May 11, 1869. Amtrak took over intercity passenger rail service in the United States in May 1971 and service to Winnemucca continued on the ''City of San Francisco'' (later renamed '' San Francisco Zephyr'', and later '' California Zephyr''). A small shelter was installed in 1993. In early 2012, a

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platform and a brick station building were constructed for the station as part of a $1.26 million project (equivalent to $ today).

References

External links

Winnemucca, NV – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
Amtrak stations in Nevada Amtrak Buildings and structures in Humboldt County, Nevada Transportation in Humboldt County, Nevada Former Southern Pacific Railroad stations in Nevada Railway stations in the United States opened in 1868 {{Nevada-railstation-stub