| PHOENIX |
| ARIZONA |
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Note: Sunset Limited was rerouted thru Maricopa in 1996 |
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Station Data: |
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Address |
401 West
Harrison Street |
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Location |
33.44 N, 112.08 W |
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Elevation |
330m / 1082ft |
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Population |
1,445,632 (Census 2010) |
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Building |
Stucco, Built in 1923 |
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Condition |
Tele Communication company office (as of 2008) |
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Amtrak Train: |
| Train Name | Route |
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[ Orlando, FL -
Houston, TX -
San Antonio, TX - Los Angeles, CA ] |
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[ Chicago, IL - Little Rock, AR
- San Antonio, TX (Los Angeles, CA) ] |
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Urban Railroad: |
| Name | Category |
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Light Rail (Opened on December 27, 2008) |
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Sunset Limited (Los Angeles - Miami, currently Orlando) rerouted from a secondary line to a main line between Tucson and Yuma because Union Pacific Railroad (UP) abandoned the second line. Therefore, Amtrak no longer served directly Phoenix. Also Coolidge and Tempe stations located between Tucson and Phoenix were cut. The last trains served Phoenix on May 28, 1996. In the spring 2001 Maricopa station opened on the new route between Tucson and Yuma.
The last Amtrak timetable showing the Phoenix route (issued on April 14, 1996) (Source: timetables.org ©1996 National Railroad Passenger Corporation) |
UP = Union Pacific BNSF = Burlington Northern Santa Fe
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Visited in September 2008 |
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Phoenix Union
Station still exists |
Currently Sprint
uses the facility |
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Front View |
Front View |
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Platform Side |
Platform Side |
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Platform Side |
Old Corridor (Storage) |
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Looking toward
East |
Looking toward
West |
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3rd Avenue near Station
(Looking North) |
3rd Avenue near Station
(Looking South) |
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Phoenix Downtown |
Phoenix Downtown
(Light Rail Track) |
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Visited in May 2001 |
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Station was used
for Amtrak Bus in 2001 |
Platform Side |
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Union Station
was built in
1923 |
Old Corridor
from Station to Platform (Closed) |
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Platform Side |
Looking toward East.
The large building is Arizona Diamondbacks Stadium. |
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Phoenix Station (March 1979) |
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