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The historic district consists of a former passenger depot (1910) and a former freight station (1934) built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. They replaced an earlier frame passenger depot that was built in 1888 and later expanded to include the freight office. [ 5 ]
The combined train used the Super Chief's numbers, 17 and 18, but the Santa Fe continued to use both names. [10] On its formation Amtrak continued the combined Super Chief/El Capitan designation until April 29, 1973, when it dropped the El Capitan portion. [11] Today the route of the El Capitan is served by Amtrak's Southwest Chief.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (reporting mark ATSF), often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the largest Class 1 railroads in the United States between 1859 and 1996. [ 1 ] The Santa Fe was a pioneer in intermodal freight transport ; at various times, it operated an airline, the short-lived Santa Fe Skyway, and the ...
The station was along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway's main line and served trains such as the Super Chief and El Captain. After Amtrak took over intercity rail in the United States, it was served by trains such as the Lone Star (1971–1979) and the Southwest Chief (1971–1996).
Lamy station is an Amtrak station at Santa Fe County Road 33, 152 Old Lamy Trail in Lamy, New Mexico, United States. It is served by the Southwest Chief. It is also the southern terminus for the Sky Railway. [4] [5] The station was built in 1909 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.
Topeka station is an Amtrak train station in Topeka, Kansas, United States, served by the Southwest Chief train. The station was built in 1948 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a replacement for the former Topeka Harvey House, which was in use from 1878 to 1940. [3] The existing station was remodeled by the BNSF Railway in 2006. [4]
The 64-mile (103 km) railroad, built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, was completed on September 17, 1901. The arrival of trains led increased tourism to the area, and the railway company was instrumental in the creation of the Grand Canyon Village to serve guests. Declining ridership due to the increasing usage of the automobile ...
The Golden Gate was one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe). It ran on the railroad's Valley Division between Oakland and Bakersfield, California; [1] its bus connections provided service between San Francisco and Los Angeles via California's San Joaquin Valley.