La Plata, MO | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 La Plata station in November 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 535 North Owensby Street La Plata, Missouri | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 40°01′45″N 92°29′38″W / 40.0291°N 92.4939°W / 40.0291; -92.4939 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line | BNSF Marceline Subdivision | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: LAP | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | January 1, 1888[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | –September 21, 1945[2] 1996–2001 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| FY 2025 | 10,493[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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La Plata station is an Amtrak train station in La Plata, Missouri, United States, served by the daily Southwest Chief. It was built in 1945 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a replacement for an 1887-built, 1888-opened passenger and freight depot that was in deteriorating condition. Efforts to replace the station were stalled by a lack of construction material during World War II. The 1945 replacement was built in Art Deco style, and was restored between 1996 and 2001 by local preservationists, a model railroad club, and a garden club. The station was upgraded again in 2022 with upgrades done to the station building and the platform to bring it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.[4] It also hosts two Virtual Railfan cameras.[5]
Nearby colleges
- Truman State University, north 12.5 miles (20.1 km) in Kirksville.
- A.T. Still University, north 13.7 miles (22.0 km) in Kirksville.
- Moberly Area Community College, south 45.9 miles (73.9 km) in Moberly.
References
- "The Santa Fe". The La Plata Home Press. January 6, 1888. p. 4. Retrieved December 31, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "County Fair at La Plata Opens Today". Kirksville Daily Express. Kirksville, Missouri. September 20, 1945. p. 8. Retrieved October 29, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2025: State of Missouri" (PDF). Amtrak. January 2026. Retrieved January 29, 2026.
- "La Plata Amtrak Station gets $6 million worth of upgrades". KTVO. November 11, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- La Plata(LAP) – Great American Stations (Amtrak)
External links
- La Plata, MO – Amtrak
- La Plata, MO – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- La Plata Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – TrainWeb)
- Trails and Rails