McCook station

McCook is an Amtrak intercity train station in McCook, Nebraska. It is served daily by Amtrak's California Zephyr. The depot opened on April 13, 1926 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad to replace an earlier structure from 1882. The brown brick depot features Tudor Revival detailing as seen in the pointed arch windows and the buttresses that divide the facades into regular bays.[4]

McCook, NE
Location	101 Norris Avenue McCook, NE 69001
Coordinates	40.1975°N 100.6256°W
Line(s)	BNSF Railway Akron / Hastings Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	MCK
History
Rebuilt	April 1925–April 13, 1926[1][2]
Passengers
2018	3,278[3]  12.5%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Fort Morgan toward Emeryville California Zephyr Holdrege toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Fort Morgan toward Los Angeles Desert Wind Discontinued in 1997 Holdrege toward Chicago Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Culbertson toward Denver Main Line Indianola toward Chicago

References

1. "New Station for McCook". The Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. April 23, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "McCook Station Opening Planned". The Lincoln Star. April 2, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Nebraska" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
4. "McCook Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 21 November 2014.

External links

Media related to McCook (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• McCook, NE – Amtrak
• McCook Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
• McCook, NE (MCK) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)