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Crawfordsville (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
Crawfordsville Station is an Amtrak
station on the Cardinal and Hoosier State lines in Crawfordsville, Indiana
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, which it served until 1967. Amtrak currently uses a shelter station immediately adjacent to the original depot, which is now under private ownership.
Of the 11 Indiana stations served by Amtrak, Crawfordsville was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 15 passengers daily.
when seniors at Crawfordsville Senior High School
began renovating it in a project which soon attracted national attention. They applied for grants and obtained material from local merchants. Trains
Magazine reported that the students painted the station, reglazed the windows, repaired the ventilation system and lighting, and planted a flower garden outside, removing 60 bags of trash. The refurbished station had a grand reopening the following May.
In recognition of their efforts, Amtrak gave its "Champions of the Rails" award to the Crawfordsville High School class of 2006. The students spoke to Amtrak officials in Chicago
and also travelled to Washington, D.C.
, to address members of the National Association of Railroad Passengers
and of the United States Congress
.
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 on the Cardinal and Hoosier State lines in Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville, Indiana
Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County...
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History
The original station was built in 1926 by the Monon RailroadMonon Railroad
The Monon Railroad , also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway from 1897–1956, operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana...
, which it served until 1967. Amtrak currently uses a shelter station immediately adjacent to the original depot, which is now under private ownership.
Of the 11 Indiana stations served by Amtrak, Crawfordsville was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 15 passengers daily.
Renovation
The shelter station was in poor condition in 20052005 in rail transport
- January events : January 6 – Graniteville train disaster – A Norfolk Southern train carrying a few carloads of hazardous materials collides with a parked train in Graniteville, South Carolina, causing the deaths of 9 people and the injury of over 250 more...
when seniors at Crawfordsville Senior High School
Crawfordsville Senior High School
The Old Crawfordsville High School was a high school in Crawfordsville, Indiana in the United States. It was inducted into the National Register of Historic Places in 2003....
began renovating it in a project which soon attracted national attention. They applied for grants and obtained material from local merchants. Trains
Trains (magazine)
Trains is a monthly magazine dedicated to trains and railroads, and is one of the two flagship publications of Kalmbach Publishing. The magazine is read both by railroad enthusiasts, commonly referred to as railfans, and those within the railroad industry....
Magazine reported that the students painted the station, reglazed the windows, repaired the ventilation system and lighting, and planted a flower garden outside, removing 60 bags of trash. The refurbished station had a grand reopening the following May.
In recognition of their efforts, Amtrak gave its "Champions of the Rails" award to the Crawfordsville High School class of 2006. The students spoke to Amtrak officials in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and also travelled to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, to address members of the National Association of Railroad Passengers
National Association of Railroad Passengers
The National Association of Railroad Passengers "is the largest national membership advocacy organization for train and rail transit passengers" according to the association's website.- Early history :...
and of the United States Congress
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
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