Burlington station (Iowa)

Burlington station is an Amtrak train station in Burlington, Iowa, United States. It is served by the California Zephyr, with one daily train in each direction. The station was built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) in 1944, replacing the previous union station used by the CB&Q and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. That station burned in January 1943.

Burlington, IA
Burlington station in June 2016
General information
Location300 South Main Street
Burlington, Iowa
United States
Owned byCity of Burlington (station)
BNSF Railway (platform and tracks)
Line(s)BNSF Ottumwa Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections Burlington Urban Service
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: BRL
History
RebuiltMarch 28, 1944
Passengers
FY 20224,998 (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Mount Pleasant
toward Emeryville
California Zephyr Galesburg
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Mount Pleasant
toward Los Angeles
Desert Wind
Discontinued in 1997
Galesburg
toward Chicago
Mount Pleasant
toward Seattle
Pioneer
Discontinued in 1997
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
West Burlington
toward Denver
Main Line Gladstone
toward Chicago
Terminus Burlington – Quincy Carman
toward Quincy
Burlington – St. Louis Wever
toward St. Louis
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Sperry
toward Minneapolis
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Terminus
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Station
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Coordinates40°48′20″N 91°6′6″W
Area2.9 acres (1.2 ha)
Built1944 (1944)
ArchitectHolibard & Root
Architectural styleModerne
NRHP reference No.01001540
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 2002

Burlington station is served by the local transit operator, Burlington Urban Service. Via the local buses, connections are also possible at the West Burlington intercity bus stop, from which Burlington Trailways operates.

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