Dunsmuir station

For the former station in British Columbia, see Dunsmuir railway station (British Columbia).
Dunsmuir, CA
Location 5750 Sacramento Avenue
Dunsmuir, California
Coordinates 41°12′40″N 122°16′14″W / 41.2112°N 122.2706°W / 41.2112; -122.2706Coordinates: 41°12′40″N 122°16′14″W / 41.2112°N 122.2706°W / 41.2112; -122.2706
Line(s)
  Coast Starlight
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Parking free
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code DUN
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 6,166[1] Increase 4.4% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Los Angeles
Coast Starlight
toward Seattle
Location
Location of the Dunsmuir Amtrak Station.
Location within California

The Dunsmuir station is an Amtrak train station in Dunsmuir, California. It is used by Union Pacific Railroad, but is not staffed by Amtrak. Dunsmuir Station is the northernmost Amtrak station in the state of California. The clean, modern station has telephones and restrooms and is well maintained by city residents and local rail enthusiasts.

Of the 74 California stations served by Amtrak, Dunsmuir was the 66th-busiest in FY2012, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 15 passengers daily.[2]

Dunsmuir Museum

In addition to the passenger waiting room, the building houses the Dunsmuir Museum of the Dunsmuir Railroad Depot Historical Society, which has exhibits on local railroad history.[3][4] In 2012, the society became home to the Southern Pacific (SP) Shasta Division archives.[4]

Platforms and tracks

1 ■ Coast Starlight toward Seattle (Klamath Falls)
■ Coast Starlight toward Los Angeles (Redding)
2 ■ Bypass/Freight line No passenger service
3 ■ Sliding track No passenger service

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2015, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2012, State of California" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2012. Retrieved 2013-05-11. External link in |publisher= (help)
  3. ↑ "Official site". Dunsmuir Railroad Depot Historical Society. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  4. 1 2 Great American Stations. Accessed 2 February 2013.

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