Elko station

Elko
Amtrak inter-city rail station
Elko's westbound passenger platform
Location	1300 Water Street (westbound) 1301 Sharps Access Road (eastbound) Elko, Nevada 89801[1] United States
Coordinates	40°50′11″N 115°45′01″W / 40.8364°N 115.7502°WCoordinates: 40°50′11″N 115°45′01″W / 40.8364°N 115.7502°W
Owned by	Union Pacific Railroad[2]
Line(s)	California Zephyr
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	20 long term spaces[1]
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	ELK
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	9,657[3]  17%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Winnemucca toward Emeryville California Zephyr Salt Lake City toward Chicago
Location
Location of Elko Station within Nevada

Elko station is a train station in Elko, Nevada. It is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr.^{[Note 1]}

The westbound platform is accessed from Water Street via 11th Street and the eastbound platform is accessed from Sharp Access Road via 12th Street (Water Street cannot be accessed directly from 12th Street). The station is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and contains two enclosed shelters on two platforms, one on each side of the pair of tracks for each direction of travel. There are no services provided at the station (i.e., ticketing, restrooms, lounge, etc.).^[2]

Notes

1. As of 15 July 2013, the westbound train (Route 5) is scheduled to stop at 3:03 am and the eastbound train (Route 6) is scheduled to stop at 9:31 pm.^[4]

References

1. "Elko, NV (ELK)". Amtrak. Retrieved 22 Aug 2013.
2. "Revitalizing America's Train Stations: Elko, NV (ELK)". Amtrak. Retrieved 22 Aug 2013.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2013, State of Nevada" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. Retrieved 3 December 2013.
4. "California Zephyr" (PDF). Amtrak. 15 Jul 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 22 Aug 2013.

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – Elko, NV
• Elko Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide - TrainWeb)
• Amtrak Photo Archive: Current Appearance Older Picture
• Elko, NV (ELK) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)