Eugene–Springfield station

For the bus terminal, see Eugene Station.
Eugene–Springfield
Location 433 Willamette Street
Eugene, Oregon
United States
Coordinates 44°03′19″N 123°05′32″W / 44.05528°N 123.09222°W / 44.05528; -123.09222Coordinates: 44°03′19″N 123°05′32″W / 44.05528°N 123.09222°W / 44.05528; -123.09222
Owned by City of Eugene
Line(s) Union Pacific Railroad
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Station code EUG
History
Opened 1908
Rebuilt 2004
Traffic
Passengers (2014) 102,214[1] Decrease 13.4%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
TerminusAmtrak Cascades
toward Los Angeles
Coast Starlight
toward Seattle
Southern Pacific Passenger Depot
Interior of the Eugene Depot
Location Eugene, Oregon
Architect Modeled after stations by H. H. Richardson[2]
Architectural style American Craftsman, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP Reference # 07000823
Added to NRHP August 16, 2007

Eugene–Springfield is a historic train station in Eugene, Oregon, United States. It is served by Amtrak's Coast Starlight passenger train and is the southern terminus of the Amtrak Cascades. The station is also served by the Cascades POINT bus service.

History

The station was built in 1908 by the Southern Pacific Railroad and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Southern Pacific Passenger Depot in 2007.[3]

The current station is the third passenger depot built at this location.[2] Built of masonry, it is one of five masonry depots that still exist along the original Southern Pacific West Coast line. The other depots are in Albany, Medford, Roseburg and Salem.[4]

Southern Pacific sold the building to the Jenova Land Company in 1993, and ten years later the city of Eugene bought the depot as part of a plan to develop a regional transportation center. In 2004, the city oversaw a $4.5 million restoration project. Workers restored the exterior brickwork and trim and gutted and renovated the interior. New tile floors, oak and fir trim, covered ceilings, wooden benches and expanded bathrooms were installed.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Oregon" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 Style & Vernacular: A Guide to the Architecture of Lane County, Oregon. Western Imprints, The Press of the Oregon Historical Society. 1983. ISBN 0-87595-085-X.
  3. ↑ "Heritage Programs: National Register—Recent Nominations". Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
  4. ↑ Christie, Tim (September 7, 2007). "Railroad depot speeds into history books". The Register-Guard. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
  5. ↑ "Eugene Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 November 2014.

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