Holbrook, Arizona (Train station)
- Holbrook, Arizona (Train station)
Infobox Station
name = Holbrook
address = Purple Heart Trail (U.S. Route 180)
and E. Bucket of Blood Drive,
Holbrook, Arizona
line = former Amtrak service: rail color box| system=Amtrak| line=Southwest Chief
owned =
opened = 1892
closed = 1984
rebuilt = 1907, 1912, 2006The station in Holbrook, Arizona was served by Amtrak's "Southwest Chief", and prior to Amtrak's inception in 1971, by the trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
History
The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad laid tracks through Holbrook in 1881. This station, built in 1892, replaced the earlier station. As traffic grew, addtiions were made in 1907 and 1912. Santa Fe served this station with one of its four daily trains as late as 1968 [Citation
title = Santa Fe Passenger Timetable
date = June 1968
year = 1968 ] . In 1971, Amtrak took over Santa Fe's passenger operations; in 1984, Holbrook was discontinued as a station stop on the one remaining daily train.
The station was restored in 2006.
After his surrender, Geronimo boarded a train for Florida at this station.Fact|Mentioned on various photos, need verification () 14:21, 18 August 2008 (UTC)|date=August 2008
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