Jackson, Michigan (Amtrak station)

Jackson
Station statistics
Address	501 East Michigan Avenue Jackson, MI, 49201
Lines	Wolverine
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Parking	Yes; free
Baggage check	No
Other information
Opened	1841
Rebuilt	1872 & 1978
Accessible
Code	JXN
Owned by	Amtrak
Traffic
Passengers (2010)	28,506[1]  3.9%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Albion toward Chicago Wolverine Ann Arbor toward Pontiac
Michigan Central Railroad Jackson Depot U.S. National Register of Historic Places Location: Jackson, Michigan, USA Coordinates: 42°14′52.9″N 84°24′1.1″W / 42.248028°N 84.400306°W / 42.248028; -84.400306Coordinates: 42°14′52.9″N 84°24′1.1″W / 42.248028°N 84.400306°W / 42.248028; -84.400306 Architect: Henry A. Gardner Architectural style: Italianate NRHP Reference#: 02001504 Added to NRHP: 2002

Jackson is an Amtrak station in Jackson, Michigan, United States. It is served by the Wolverine. The station was rebuilt by the Michigan Central Railroad in 1872, as a replacement for an earlier station built in 1841,^[2] and added to the National Register of Historic Places in the year 2002.^[3]

Station platform

There are currently plans to repair and modernize the station, including possibly converting into a true intermodal facility on the model of the Kalamazoo Transportation Center. The Michigan Department of Transportation has made a $300,000 grant for roof and brick repairs; city officials estimate that a full renovation/expansion would cost $10-13 million.^[4]

Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, Jackson was the 11th-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 80 passengers daily.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/MICHIGAN10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-01-06. 
2. ^ Stations: Jackson, Michigan (Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum)
3. ^ Jackson County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
4. ^ Paul, Fredricka (December 26, 2007). "Depot remake picks up steam". Jackson Citizen-Patriot: p. A1. 

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – Jackson, MI
• Jackson Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Union Station (Jackson, Michigan) (Michigan Internet Railroad History Museum)