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Newton (Amtrak station)
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The Newton Amtrak station is a train station in Newton
, Kansas
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built as an Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad station in 1929, and was modeled after William Shakespeare
's house in Stratford-on-Avon. Newton Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Of the six Kansas stations served by Amtrak, Newton was the busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 38 passengers daily.
Newton, Kansas
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located north of Wichita and is included in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, 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 was originally built as an Atchinson, Topeka and Santa Fe
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...
railroad station in 1929, and was modeled after William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
's house in Stratford-on-Avon. Newton Station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
Of the six Kansas stations served by Amtrak, Newton was the busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 38 passengers daily.