Walnut Ridge station

Not to be confused with Walnut Ridge Air Force Station.
Walnut Ridge
Location 109 Southwest Front St.
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
United States
Coordinates 36°04′03″N 90°57′24″W / 36.06750°N 90.95667°W / 36.06750; -90.95667Coordinates: 36°04′03″N 90°57′24″W / 36.06750°N 90.95667°W / 36.06750; -90.95667
Owned by City of Walnut Ridge
Line(s) Union Pacific Railroad
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Station code Amtrak code: WNR
History
Opened 1908
Rebuilt 1995
Traffic
Passengers (2015) 3,738[1]Decrease 7.6%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Texas Eagle
toward Chicago
Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot-Walnut Ridge
Location Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
Architect Missouri Pacific Railroad
NRHP Reference # 92000622[2]
Added to NRHP 1992
Location
Walnut Ridge
Location within Arkansas

Walnut Ridge is a historic train station in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States, that is currently served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It was originally a Missouri Pacific Railroad station and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992. The depot was restored in 1995 with funding made available through the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and the Walnut Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce.[3]

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External links

Media related to Walnut Ridge (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons


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