• Source: Alpine station
    • Alpine station is an Amtrak station in Alpine, Texas, served by the Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle routes. It is not staffed and has partial wheelchair accessibility, an enclosed waiting area, public payphones, and parking. It is located at 102 West Holland Street, is less than 1 mile (1.6 km) from Sul Ross State University, and is also the nearest station to Big Bend National Park.


      History


      The depot, commissioned in 1946 by the Texas and New Orleans Railroad, was built in the Spanish Mission Revival style with light Art Deco detailing. The façade facing the tracks has a projecting center bay with a large window framed by geometric rope detailing. An octagonal cupola with a finial tops the building.


      Notable places nearby


      Big Bend National Park
      McDonald Observatory
      Sul Ross State University


      References




      External links


      Media related to Alpine (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
      Alpine Amtrak station information Archived 2006-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
      Alpine, TX – Amtrak
      Alpine, TX – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
      Amtrak Stations Database

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