Ephrata (Amtrak station)

Infobox Station
style=Amtrak
name=Ephrata


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address=24 Alder Street NW Ephrata, WA 98823
line=rail color box|system=Amtrak|line=Empire Builder
other=Northwestern Trailways, Grant County Transit, Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach
platform=
parking=Yes; free
passengers=3,571
pass_year=2007
pass_percent=16
opened=
rebuilt=
ADA=
code=EPH
owned=City of Ephrata
zone=
baggage_check=No

Ephrata, Washington is a station stop for the Amtrak "Empire Builder" in Ephrata, Washington. The station had 3,072 boardings during Amtrak's 2006 fiscal year, an increase of 325 boardings from FY2005. The station and parking are owned by the City of Ephrata, Washington. The track and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway. [cite web |title= Amtrak - Great American Stations |publisher=Amtrak |date= |url= http://www.greatamericanstations.com/stationinfo/wa-ephrata/ |format= |accessdate=2007-02-04] [cite web |title= Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2005, State of Washington |publisher= [http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak] |date= October 2006 |url= http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/WASHINGTON05.pdf |format= PDF |accessdate= 2007-02-03] Northwestern Trailways provides inter-city bus transport next to the station while local transit is provided by Grant County Transit. [cite web |title= Daily Trailways Service Schedule |publisher= Northwestern Trailways |date= 2006-09-01 |url= http://www.northwesterntrailways.com/schedule.htm |accessdate= 2007-02-04]

Notes and references

External links

* [http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/EPH/Station_view Ephrata(EPH) Station, Great American Stations website]
* [http://www.northwesterntrailways.com/ Northwestern Trailways, Inc. website]