Fort Madison station (1968–2021)
Fort Madison was an Amtrak train station in Fort Madison, Iowa, United States. The former Amtrak station was built in 1968 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway—commonly referred to as the "Santa Fe." Located at the east end of a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF—successor to the Santa Fe) freight yard, it was about a half hour walk away from downtown. It replaced a downtown Santa Fe complex that included a 1910 depot, Railway Express Agency (REA) building, and freight office.
Fort Madison, IA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Southwest Chief at Fort Madison station in October 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 1601 20th Street, Fort Madison, Iowa 52627 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40.6223°N 91.3375°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | BNSF Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Railway Chillicothe / Marceline Subdivisions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform, 1 island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | FMD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | December 15, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2017 | 6,661 0.76% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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On December 15, 2021, Amtrak moved its operations back to the historical Santa Fe Depot, located directly in downtown Fort Madison.
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