Holdrege station

Holdrege is a historic train station in Holdrege, Nebraska. It is currently served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system, and is served daily by Amtrak's California Zephyr. It was originally opened in February 1911 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad as the CB&Q Holdrege Depot, and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since February 21, 1997.

Holdrege, NE
Location	100 West Avenue Holdrege, NE 68949
Line(s)	BNSF Railway Hastings Subdivision
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	HLD
History
Rebuilt	September 1910–February 1911[1][2] July–October 2020
Passengers
2018	2,225[3]  11.1%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station McCook toward Emeryville California Zephyr Hastings toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station McCook toward Los Angeles Desert Wind Discontinued in 1997 Hastings toward Chicago Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Atlanta toward Denver Main Line Funk toward Chicago Loomis toward Sterling Sterling – Holdrege Terminus Terminus Holdrege – Nebraska City Wilcox toward Nebraska City
C B & Q Holdrege Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	700 Ironhorse Street, Holdrege, Nebraska
Coordinates	40°26′9″N 99°22′14″W
Built	1910
Architect	CB&Q Railroad
Architectural style	Mission/Spanish Revival, Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.	97000131[4]
Added to NRHP	February 21, 1997

Passenger service to the station ended in July 2020, owing to Americans with Disabilities Act concerns not being addressed by the building's owner. Amtrak constructed a new platform 63 yards (58 m) to the east and resumed service that October. The new station area is planned to be expanded in 2021.[5]

References

1. "New Station for Holdrege". The Lincoln Herald. Lincoln, Nebraska. September 23, 1910. p. 7. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Three New Depots". The Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. February 19, 1911. p. 8. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Nebraska" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
4. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
5. Gnuse, Brian (8 October 2020). "Amtrak will again be using the Holdrege location in a slightly different spot". KHGI-TV. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

External links

• Media related to CB&Q Holdrege Depot at Wikimedia Commons

• Holdrege, NE – Amtrak
• Holdrege Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)
• Holdrege, NE (HLD) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)