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Needles (Amtrak station)
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The Needles Amtrak station is a train station in Needles
, California
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station consists of a covered platform located at a BNSF Railway
yard
. Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Needles was the 61st-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 25 passengers daily.
, built by the Santa Fe Railroad in 1908 for the Fred Harvey Company. It is located near the original station, which was closed in 1958 but is currently undergoing restoration. The name El Garces was chosen to honor Father Francisco Garces, a missionary who arrived in the area in 1776.
Needles, California
Needles is a city located in the Mojave Desert on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. It is located in the Mohave Valley, which straddles the California–Arizona border. The city is accessible via Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 95...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
served by Amtrak
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...
, the national railroad passenger system. The station consists of a covered platform located at a BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
yard
Rail yard
A rail yard, or railroad yard, is a complex series of railroad tracks for storing, sorting, or loading/unloading, railroad cars and/or locomotives. Railroad yards have many tracks in parallel for keeping rolling stock stored off the mainline, so that they do not obstruct the flow of traffic....
. Of the 73 California stations served by Amtrak, Needles was the 61st-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 25 passengers daily.
The El Garces Hotel
Still prominent near the Needles Train Station is the historic El Garces HotelEl Garces Hotel
The El Garces Hotel is a historic railroad station and hotel located in Needles, California. Built by the Santa Fe Railroad under contract with the Fred Harvey Company in 1908, the El Garces is designed in an elegant Neoclassical and Beaux-Arts style and was considered the 'Crown Jewel of the...
, built by the Santa Fe Railroad in 1908 for the Fred Harvey Company. It is located near the original station, which was closed in 1958 but is currently undergoing restoration. The name El Garces was chosen to honor Father Francisco Garces, a missionary who arrived in the area in 1776.