Provo station is a

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in Provo, Utah. It is served by

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's '' California Zephyr'', which runs once daily between

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Description

The station is located on the north side of the tracks and south of 600 South at 300 West. It is easily accessible from 200 West and has six paved parking spaces. There are no services provided at the station (i.e., ticketing, restrooms, lounge, etc.). The station is within walking distance of downtown Provo. The station is located within a Quiet Zone, so all trains (including Utah Transit Authority's '' FrontRunner'' and Union Pacific's) do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor although they do sound their bells. Even though UTA's ''FrontRunner''

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line uses the same right-of-way through downtown Provo that is used by the ''California Zephyr'', UTA built a separate station of the same name. That station is located one block east on the south side of the tracks. However, there is easy pedestrian access between the two stations and the UTA connecting intra-county and local bus routes. The ''FrontRunner'' provides commuter rail service north to Salt Lake City and Ogden, and stops in between.

History

The station is on the site of a previous station constructed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1910. This building remained in use until 1986 when, increasingly dilapidated, it was demolished. The station was little more than a plexiglas bus shelter along the tracks until 2002, when it was replaced by three decorative shelters, one of which is mostly enclosed and heated. The new station opened 14 May 2002 and cost $120,000 with funds coming from Provo City, Amtrak, and a federal grant. In-kind contributions were also provided by Provo City. Beginning in 1983, both the '' Desert Wind'' (with service from Chicago to

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) and the '' Pioneer'' (with service from Chicago to ''

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'') previously stopped at the Provo Station. Service by the ''Pioneer'' was dropped when that train was rerouted through

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in 1991 (the train was later discontinued altogether in 1997). Service by the ''Desert Wind'' ended when Amtrak discontinued that train in 1997 (at the same time as the ''Pioneer'' was discontinued). Although the ultimate western end of the line for the ''Desert Wind'' was in Los Angeles (southwest of the Provo Station), the train route ran north to Salt Lake City before heading south to its next stop in Milford, Utah ( Delta from 1983 to 1988).

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External links

Provo Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Provo (Amtrak Station) Amtrak stations in Utah Buildings and structures in Provo, Utah Railway stations in the United States opened in 2002 Former Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad stations 2002 establishments in Utah Railway stations in Utah County, Utah