Elko (Amtrak station)
Encyclopedia
The Elko Station is an unstaffed Amtrak
train station
in Elko, Nevada
. It is served daily by Amtrak's California Zephyr
.
Of the three Nevada stations served by Amtrak, Elko was the second busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 19 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 Elko, Nevada
Elko, Nevada
Elko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,297 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Elko County. The city straddles the Humboldt River....
. It is served daily by Amtrak's California Zephyr
California Zephyr
The California Zephyr is a long passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the midwestern and western United States.It runs from Chicago, Illinois, in the east to Emeryville, California, in the west, passing through the states of Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada, and California...
.
Of the three Nevada stations served by Amtrak, Elko was the second busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 19 passengers daily.
External links
- Elko Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide - TrainWeb)
- Amtrak Photo Archive: Current Appearance Older Picture
