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Ottumwa (Amtrak station)
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The Ottumwa Amtrak station is a train station in Ottumwa
, Iowa
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station was originally built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
, and has been listed as Burlington Depot by the National Register of Historic Places
since November 26, 2008.
Of the six Iowa stations served by Amtrak, Ottumwa was the third busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 35 passengers daily.
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census. It is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, and the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River....
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, 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 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...
, and has been listed as Burlington Depot by the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since November 26, 2008.
Of the six Iowa stations served by Amtrak, Ottumwa was the third busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 35 passengers daily.