Terre Haute station (Amtrak)

Terre Haute station, also known as the Big Four Depot, was a train station in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Location700 North 7th Street
Terre Haute, Indiana

Coordinates39°28′31″N 87°24′27″W

OpenedJuly 27, 1899
March 1, 1969^[a]

ClosedFebruary 1, 1968^[b]
October 1, 1979

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Terre Haute, IN
The Spirit of St. Louis at Terre Haute in 1970
General information
Location	700 North 7th Street Terre Haute, Indiana
Coordinates	39°28′31″N 87°24′27″W
History
Opened	July 27, 1899 March 1, 1969[a]
Closed	February 1, 1968[b] October 1, 1979
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Effingham toward Kansas City National Limited Indianapolis toward New York or Washington, D.C. Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station St. Louis Terminus Big Four Route Main Line Indianapolis toward Cleveland St. Mary of the Woods toward St. Louis Markles toward Cleveland Riley toward Evansville Evansville, Indianapolis and Terre Haute Railway Terminus
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Construction on the Big Four Railroad station started in 1898 and it opened to passengers on July 27, 1899.^[2] The station served Big Four (Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway) trains, and after the railroad was absorbed into the New York Central, it served trains under that name.

The station was on the New York Central's St. Louis - Indianapolis - Cleveland corridor, and it served several named trains on that route. The trains heading toward Cleveland included Missourian (St. Louis - New York City, with a section to Detroit), Southwestern Limited (St. Louis - New York City), as well as named and unnamed trains running strictly between St. Louis and Cleveland.^[3]

The Amtrak National Limited (Kansas City–New York City and Washington, D.C.) ceased operation on October 1, 1979, ending rail service to the city.^[4][5] It was demolished in 1986.