Flagstaff (Amtrak station)
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| Address | 1 East Route 66 Flagstaff, AZ 86001 |
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| Other service | Mountain Line | ||||||||||
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| Code | FLG | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2006) | 34,634  1.3% (Amtrak) |
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The Flagstaff (Amtrak station) is located at 1 East Route 66 in Flagstaff, Arizona. The Station, formerly the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway depot, doubles as a Visitor Center, and is located in the midst of the shops, cafes, and boutiques in downtown Flagstaff. Northern Arizona University is located nearby, as are the Lowell Observatory (where Pluto was discovered), Sunset Crater, the Walnut Canyon National Monument, ski resorts, and other attractions.
[edit] History
AT&SF built the depot in 1926. The station's elevation is 6,902 feet above sea level. Adjacent is the 1889 solid-red sandstone freight depot originally built by the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad.
[edit] Routes
- Southwest Chief
- Mountain Line city bus service
- Open Road Tours shuttle services to Phoenix, Camp Verde, Sedona, Oak Creek, Williams, and the Grand Canyon depart from the Amtrak station.
- Greyhound operates intercity bus service from its nearby station
Some Greyhound and Open Road services may be booked through Amtrak.
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