Hastings station is an

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intercity train station in

Hastings, Nebraska Hastings is a List of cities in Nebraska, city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, Adams County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 25,152 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of cities in Neb ...

. It is served daily by the ''

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''. The station was built as Hastings Burlington Station in 1902.

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designed it in the

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style for the

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. It was renovated in 1966 and 2000 and was placed on the

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in 1978. Part of the building is leased to commercial tenants.Hastings, NE (HAS)
at Great American Stations, retrieved April 5, 2010. Amtrak spent $10 million to upgrade both Hastings station and the station at Holdrege. At Hastings, Amtrak installed an platform, bringing it into compliance with the

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. At the cost of $4.7 million, Amtrak also renovated the waiting area in the 1902 depot. Both stations attained

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lighting, wheelchair lifts and new signage.

References

External links

Hastings station – USA Rail Guide (TrainWeb)
* {{National Register of Historic Places Amtrak stations in Nebraska Buildings and structures in Hastings, Nebraska Former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stations Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in the United States Railway stations in the United States opened in 1902 Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Nebraska 1902 establishments in Nebraska National Register of Historic Places in Adams County, Nebraska