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Ardmore, Oklahoma (Amtrak station)
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Ardmore Station is an Amtrak
station in Ardmore, Oklahoma
, served by the Heartland Flyer
. The station was built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
in 1909, although some sources claim it was built in 1916.
It is located downtown
at 251 East Main Street, and is fully wheelchair accessible. Passengers are not allowed in the depot as it houses the offices of Downtown Main Street, despite the fact that taxpayer funds were used in its restoration.
Of the five Oklahoma stations served by Amtrak, Oklahoma City was the third busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 25 passengers daily.
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
station in Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore, Oklahoma
Ardmore is a business, cultural and tourism city in and the county seat of Carter County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 24,283, while a 2007 estimate has the Ardmore micropolitan statistical area totaling 56,694 residents...
, served by the Heartland Flyer
Heartland Flyer
The Heartland Flyer is a daily passenger train that follows a 206-mile route between Fort Worth, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Amtrak serves as contractor, initially only for the State of Oklahoma, but now also to the State of Texas....
. The station was built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...
in 1909, although some sources claim it was built in 1916.
It is located downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
at 251 East Main Street, and is fully wheelchair accessible. Passengers are not allowed in the depot as it houses the offices of Downtown Main Street, despite the fact that taxpayer funds were used in its restoration.
Of the five Oklahoma stations served by Amtrak, Oklahoma City was the third busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 25 passengers daily.
Notable Places Nearby
- Ardmore Carnegie Library
- Ardmore Historic Commercial District
- Black Theater of ArdmoreBlack Theater of ArdmoreThe Black Theater of Ardmore is a historic theater building in Ardmore, Oklahoma. It was built in 1922 during a time of racial segregation, when Ardmore's community of more than 2,000 African American residents had its own business district and its own residential area. The theater provided...
- Carter County Courthouse
- Dornick Hills Country Club
- Douglass High School Auditorium
- Dunbar School
- Galt-Franklin Home
- Johnson Home
- Oklahoma, New Mexico & Pacific Railroad Depot
- Sayre-Mann House
- Brady Cabin
- Lake Murray State Park
- Ardmore High School