Walnut Ridge station
Railway station in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States
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Walnut Ridge is a 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.
Walnut Ridge, Arkansas
United States
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| Location | 109 Southwest Front Street Walnut Ridge, Arkansas United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°04′03″N 90°57′24″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | City of Walnut Ridge | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | Union Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: WNR | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1908 September 14, 1974[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | April 30, 1971[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2025 | 4,259[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Missouri Pacific Railroad Depot-Walnut Ridge | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Walnut Ridge, Arkansas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Missouri Pacific Railroad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 92000622[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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History
The Missouri-Pacific Railroad ended service on its crack Texas Eagle on April 30, 1971, one day before Amtrak took over passenger services. In March 1974, Amtrak's Inter-American was extended from Fort Worth to St. Louis, restoring passenger service to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad's main line. On September 15, 1974, stops were added at the former Missouri-Pacific stations in Walnut Ridge and Newport.[1] The Inter-American was replaced by the Eagle in 1981, which in turn became the Texas Eagle in 1988.[1]
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.[4]
