Rensselaer (Amtrak station)
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Rensselaer is an Amtrak
station in Rensselaer, Indiana
, served by the Cardinal and Hoosier State. The current Rensselaer Station is little more than an enclosed sheltered waiting area built in 1979. The former Monon Railroad
station house was demolished sometime before that year.
Of the 11 Indiana stations served by Amtrak, Dyer was the tenth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 5 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...
station in Rensselaer, Indiana
Rensselaer, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 5,294 people, 2,158 households, and 1,404 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,824.8 people per square mile . There were 2,296 housing units at an average density of 791.4 per square mile...
, served by the Cardinal and Hoosier State. The current Rensselaer Station is little more than an enclosed sheltered waiting area built in 1979. The former Monon Railroad
Monon Railroad
The Monon Railroad , also known as the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway from 1897–1956, operated almost entirely within the state of Indiana...
station house was demolished sometime before that year.
Of the 11 Indiana stations served by Amtrak, Dyer was the tenth-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 5 passengers daily.