Vancouver station (Washington)

Vancouver station is an Amtrak intercity rail station in Vancouver, Washington, United States. The station is served by four daily round trips of the Cascades, the daily Coast Starlight, and the daily Portland section of the Empire Builder.

Vancouver, WA
Vancouver station in June 2006
General information
Location1301 West 11th Street
Vancouver, Washington
United States
Coordinates45°37′44″N 122°41′11″W / 45.62889°N 122.68639°W / 45.62889; -122.68639
Owned byCity of Vancouver
Line(s)BNSF Fallbridge Subdivision and Seattle Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks4
Construction
Parking10 short term and 45 long term spaces
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: VAN
History
Opened1908
Rebuilt1988 (partial)
2008 (complete)
Passengers
FY 202387,144[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Portland
toward Eugene
Amtrak Cascades Kelso
Portland Coast Starlight Kelso
toward Seattle
Portland
Terminus
Empire Builder Bingen–White Salmon
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Kelso
toward Seattle
Pioneer
Discontinued in 1997
Portland
toward Chicago
Joint Great Northern/Northern Pacific/
Union Pacific service
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
Portland
Terminus
Portland–Seattle Line Felida
toward Seattle
Preceding station Northern Pacific Railway Following station
Portland
Terminus
Portland–Seattle Line Felida
toward Seattle
Preceding station Union Pacific Railroad Following station
Portland
Terminus
Portland–Seattle Line Felida
toward Seattle
Preceding station Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Following station
North Portland
toward Portland
Main Line Image
toward Spokane: Great Northern or Northern Pacific
Location
Map

Vancouver station is located in a wye between the Fallbridge Subdivision and Seattle Subdivision, just north Burlington Northern Railroad Bridge 9.6 over the Columbia River.[2] A side platform and narrow island platform on the west side of the station building serve the Cascades and Coast Starlight on the Seattle Subdivision, while a side platform to the east serves the Empire Builder on the Fallbridge Subdivision.

Designed by Kennewick-based architect Francis A. Swingle, the station was constructed in 1908 by the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (a subsidiary of the Northern Pacific Railroad) to serve trains using the new Columbia River bridge.[3] Service was transferred to Amtrak in 1971. A partial restoration of the station building took place in 1988, followed by a full renovation in 2008–09.

References

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  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ "Vancouver, WA (VAN)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Kennewick to Get Depot". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. April 28, 1908. p. 15. Mr. Swingle is commissioned to furnish plans and specifications for depots both in this city and Vancouver, and has the floor plans of both buildings nearly completed.
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