Dunsmuir (Amtrak station)
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The Dunsmuir Station is an Amtrak
train station
in Dunsmuir, California
. It is used by Union Pacific Railroad
, but is not staffed by Amtrak. Dunsmuir Station is the northernmost Amtrak station in the State of California.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Dunsmuir was the 67th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 13 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...
train station
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Dunsmuir, California
Dunsmuir, California
Dunsmuir is a city in Siskiyou County, California, United States. The population was 1,650 at the 2010 census, down from 1,923 at the 2000 census. It is currently a hub of tourism in Northern California as visitors enjoy fishing, skiing, climbing, or sight-seeing...
. It is used by Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
, but is not staffed by Amtrak. Dunsmuir Station is the northernmost Amtrak station in the State of California.
Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Dunsmuir was the 67th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 13 passengers daily.