Crawfordsville station

Crawfordsville is an Amtrak station in Crawfordsville, Indiana, served by the Cardinal.

Crawfordsville, IN
Crawfordsville station in March 2017.
Location410 North Green Street, Crawfordsville, Indiana
Coordinates40.0447°N 86.8992°W / 40.0447; -86.8992
Line(s)CSX Lafayette Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Other information
Station codeCRF
History
Opened1926
ClosedSeptember 30, 1967[1]
RebuiltOctober 1, 1980,[1] 2005–2006
Passengers
20175,932[2]  2.74%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Lafayette
toward Chicago
 Cardinal Indianapolis
toward New York
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Lafayette
toward Chicago
 Hoosier State Indianapolis
Terminus
Kentucky Cardinal Indianapolis
toward Louisville
Preceding station Monon Railroad Following station
Manchester
toward Chicago
 Main Line Ames
toward Louisville

History

The original station was built in 1926 by the Monon Railroad, which it served until September 30, 1967.[3]

The depot was purchased by Nancy Morris from CSX and renovated in 2004 into a physical therapy clinic and a banquet room. Amtrak currently uses a shelter station immediately adjacent to the original depot.

Renovation

The shelter station was in poor condition in 2005 when seniors at Crawfordsville Senior High School began renovating it in a project which soon attracted national attention. They applied for grants and obtained material from local merchants. Trains Magazine reported that the students painted the station, reglazed the windows, repaired the ventilation system and lighting, and planted a flower garden outside, removing 60 bags of trash. The refurbished station had a grand reopening the following May.[4]

In recognition of their efforts, Amtrak gave its "Champions of the Rails" award to the Crawfordsville High School class of 2006.[4] The students spoke to Amtrak officials in Chicago and also travelled to Washington, D.C., to address members of the National Association of Railroad Passengers and of the United States Congress.

References
  1. Cullen, Kevin (September 30, 1981). "Crawfordsville's Back on the Passenger Rail". Journal and Courier. Lafayette, Indiana. p. 6. Retrieved October 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  3. McCord, Al G. (October 1, 1967). "Last Monon Passenger Train Pulls Heartstrings of Riders". The Indianapolis Star. pp. 1, 10. Retrieved October 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. Johnston, Bob (March 2008). "Crawfordsville's high school champs". Trains magazine. p. 41.


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