Lawrence, KS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Lawrence station in June 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 413 East 7th Street Lawrence, Kansas | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 38°58′16″N95°13′50″W / 38.9712°N 95.2305°W /38.9712; -95.2305 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | BNSF Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF RailwayTopeka Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak:LRC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | April 19, 1955–February 7, 1956[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 6,042[2] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Santa Fe Depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 100001946 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | January 5, 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lawrence station is a train station inLawrence, Kansas, United States, served byAmtrak'sSouthwest Chief train. Built in 1956 to replace an older station, it was added to theNational Register of Historic Places in 2018 asSanta Fe Depot.
The Lawrence station was built by theAtchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe) to replace an 1883-built station which was damaged by theGreat Flood of 1951. Demolition of the old building began on April 15, 1955; the new station building opened on February 7, 1956. Built in a Mid-Century Modern style, it was designed by Warren Corman and Warren Jones. The Santa Fe built stations of similar style at Arkansas City,Hutchinson, andTopeka.[3]
Amtrak took over intercity passenger rail service in the United States in May 1971. Of the four daily round trips that served Lawrence, theSan Francisco Chief and ex-Grand Canyon were discontinued, while Amtrak continued theTexas Chief andSuper Chief/El Capitan. Lawrence was also served by theChief, which had been discontinued in 1968 but was revived for three months in 1972. TheSuper Chief/El Capitan became theSuper Chief in 1973 and theSouthwest Limited in 1974, and finally theSouthwest Chief in 1984. TheTexas Chief was renamedLone Star in 1974 and discontinued in 1979, ending Chicago–Texas service via Lawrence.[4]
A $1.5 million project in 2011 added anaccessible platform and new lighting. The neon signs on the canopy reading "Lawrence" were replaced, while the red "Santa Fe" sign over the entrance was replaced with a similar blue "Amtrak" sign.[5][6]BNSF Railway donated the station building to the City of Lawrence in 2017. A $1.8 million renovation in 2018 included a new roof, electric, and HVAC systems; accessibility improvements; and other work. A larger parking lot was added the next year. The station was added to the Register of Kansas Historic Places on November 18, 2017, and was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 2018.[5]
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