- Crawfordsville (Amtrak station)
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Crawfordsville 
Mayor (as of 2011) Charles Coons is pictured in front of the current Amtrak shelter station at Crawfordsville.Station statistics Address Spring and Green Streets
Crawfordsville, IN 47933Coordinates 40°02′41″N 86°53′57″W / 40.0447°N 86.8992°WCoordinates: 40°02′41″N 86°53′57″W / 40.0447°N 86.8992°W Lines CardinalHoosier StateOther information Opened 1926 Closed 1967 Rebuilt 2005-2006 Code CRF Traffic Passengers (2010) 5,488[1] 
3.6% (Amtrak)Services Preceding station Amtrak Following station toward ChicagoCardinal toward New York CityHoosier State TerminusCrawfordsville Station is an Amtrak station on the Cardinal and Hoosier State lines in Crawfordsville, Indiana.
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History
The original station was built in 1926 by the Monon Railroad, which it served until 1967. Amtrak currently uses a shelter station immediately adjacent to the original depot, which is now under private ownership.
Of the 11 Indiana stations served by Amtrak, Crawfordsville was the seventh-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 15 passengers daily.[1]
Renovation
The shelter station was in poor condition in 2005 when seniors at Crawfordsville Senior High School began renovating it in a project which soon attracted national attention. They applied for grants and obtained material from local merchants. Trains Magazine reported that the students painted the station, reglazed the windows, repaired the ventilation system and lighting, and planted a flower garden outside, removing 60 bags of trash. The refurbished station had a grand reopening the following May.[2]
In recognition of their efforts, Amtrak gave its "Champions of the Rails" award to the Crawfordsville High School class of 2006.[2] The students spoke to Amtrak officials in Chicago and also travelled to Washington, D.C., to address members of the National Association of Railroad Passengers and of the United States Congress.
References
- ^ a b "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/INDIANA10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-1-6.
- ^ a b Johnston, Bob (March 2008). "Crawfordsville's high school champs". Trains magazine: p. 41.
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Crawfordsville, IN
- Crawfordsville Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Amtrak Photo Archive
Categories:- Amtrak stations in Indiana
- Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway
- Buildings and structures in Montgomery County, Indiana
- Transportation in Montgomery County, Indiana
- Midwestern United States railway station stubs
- Indiana building and structure stubs
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