The station is located on the north side of the tracks and south of 600 South at 300 West. It is easily accessible from 200 West and has six paved parking spaces. There are no services provided at the station (i.e., ticketing, restrooms, lounge, etc.). The station is within walking distance of downtown Provo. The station is located within a Quiet Zone, so all trains (including Utah Transit Authority's FrontRunner and Union Pacific's) do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor although they do sound their bells.[6][7]
Even though UTA's FrontRunnercommuter rail line uses the same right-of-way through downtown Provo that is used by the California Zephyr, UTA built a separate station of the same name. That station is located one block east on the south side of the tracks. However, there is easy pedestrian access between the two stations and the UTA connecting intra-county and local bus routes. The FrontRunner provides commuter rail service north to Salt Lake City and Ogden, and stops in between.
Historyedit
The station is on the site of a previous station constructed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1910. This building remained in use until 1986 when, increasingly dilapidated, it was demolished.[8]
The station was little more than a plexiglas bus shelter along the tracks until 2002,[9] when it was replaced by three decorative shelters, one of which is mostly enclosed and heated. The new station opened 14 May 2002 and cost $120,000 with funds coming from Provo City, Amtrak, and a federal grant. In-kind contributions were also provided by Provo City.[10][2]
Beginning in 1983, both the Desert Wind (with service from Chicago to Los Angeles) and the Pioneer (with service from Chicago to Seattle) previously stopped at the Provo Station. Service by the Pioneer was dropped when that train was rerouted through Wyoming in 1991 (the train was later discontinued altogether in 1997). Service by the Desert Wind ended when Amtrak discontinued that train in 1997 (at the same time as the Pioneer was discontinued). Although the ultimate western end of the line for the Desert Wind was in Los Angeles (southwest of the Provo Station), the train route ran north to Salt Lake City before heading south to its next stop in Milford, Utah (Delta from 1983 to 1988).
Notesedit
^As of 13 January 2014, the previous schedule continues with the westbound train (Route 5) scheduled to stop at 9:26 pm and the eastbound train (Route 6) scheduled to stop at 4:35 am.[5]
Referencesedit
^ ab"Provo, UT (PRO)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 11 Dec 2012.
^ ab"Great American Stations: Provo, UT (PRO)". greatamericanstations.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 11 Dec 2012.
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This article is about the Amtrak station For the FrontRunner commuter rail station see Provo Central station Provo station is a train station in Provo Utah It is served by Amtrak s California Zephyr which runs once daily between Chicago and Emeryville California in the San Francisco Bay Area Note 1 Provo UTProvo Amtrak station passenger shelter view looking north from the track side General informationLocation300 West 600 SouthProvo Utah 1 United StatesCoordinates40 13 33 N 111 39 50 W 40 22583 N 111 66389 W 40 22583 111 66389Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad except parking lot which is owned by the City of Provo 2 Platforms1 side platformTracks2ConnectionsUTA FrontRunner Provo Central station very close by which includes intra county and local bus serviceConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParking6 long term parking spaces 1 AccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak PROHistoryOpened24 May 2002 3 PassengersFY 20224 185 4 Amtrak ServicesPreceding station Amtrak Following stationSalt Lake Citytoward Emeryville California Zephyr Helpertoward ChicagoFormer servicesPreceding station Amtrak Following stationSalt Lake City UP Depot Until 1986toward Oakland California Zephyr Helpertoward ChicagoSalt Lake City D amp RGW Depot 1986 1999toward EmeryvilleSalt Lake City D amp RGW Depot toward Los Angeles Desert WindDiscontinued in 1997Salt Lake City D amp RGW Depot toward Seattle PioneerBefore 1991 reroutePreceding station Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Following stationSalt Lake Citytoward Ogden Moffat Tunnel Route Thistletoward DenverRoyal Gorge RouteLocationProvoLocation in UtahShow map of UtahProvoLocation in United StatesShow map of the United States Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Notes 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe station is located on the north side of the tracks and south of 600 South at 300 West It is easily accessible from 200 West and has six paved parking spaces There are no services provided at the station i e ticketing restrooms lounge etc The station is within walking distance of downtown Provo The station is located within a Quiet Zone so all trains including Utah Transit Authority s FrontRunner and Union Pacific s do not routinely sound their horns when approaching public crossings within this corridor although they do sound their bells 6 7 Even though UTA s FrontRunner commuter rail line uses the same right of way through downtown Provo that is used by the California Zephyr UTA built a separate station of the same name That station is located one block east on the south side of the tracks However there is easy pedestrian access between the two stations and the UTA connecting intra county and local bus routes The FrontRunner provides commuter rail service north to Salt Lake City and Ogden and stops in between History editThe station is on the site of a previous station constructed by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad in 1910 This building remained in use until 1986 when increasingly dilapidated it was demolished 8 The station was little more than a plexiglas bus shelter along the tracks until 2002 9 when it was replaced by three decorative shelters one of which is mostly enclosed and heated The new station opened 14 May 2002 and cost 120 000 with funds coming from Provo City Amtrak and a federal grant In kind contributions were also provided by Provo City 10 2 Beginning in 1983 both the Desert Wind with service from Chicago to Los Angeles and the Pioneer with service from Chicago to Seattle previously stopped at the Provo Station Service by the Pioneer was dropped when that train was rerouted through Wyoming in 1991 the train was later discontinued altogether in 1997 Service by the Desert Wind ended when Amtrak discontinued that train in 1997 at the same time as the Pioneer was discontinued Although the ultimate western end of the line for the Desert Wind was in Los Angeles southwest of the Provo Station the train route ran north to Salt Lake City before heading south to its next stop in Milford Utah Delta from 1983 to 1988 Notes edit As of 13 January 2014 the previous schedule continues with the westbound train Route 5 scheduled to stop at 9 26 pm and the eastbound train Route 6 scheduled to stop at 4 35 am 5 References edit a b Provo UT PRO amtrak com Amtrak Retrieved 11 Dec 2012 a b Great American Stations Provo UT PRO greatamericanstations com Amtrak Retrieved 11 Dec 2012 Officials celebrate completion of new train depot in Provo Daily Herald Provo Utah Lee Enterprises 14 May 2002 p A3 Retrieved 4 May 2013 Amtrak Fact Sheet Fiscal Year 2022 State of Utah PDF Amtrak June 2023 Retrieved August 30 2023 California Zephyr PDF amtrak com Amtrak 13 Jan 2014 p 2 Retrieved 3 Jan 2014 Hesterman Billy 29 Nov 2012 No more horns Quiet zone now in effect for trains Daily Herald Provo Utah Lee Enterprises Archived from the original on 2 December 2012 Retrieved 4 May 2013 Front Runner South FAQs rideuta com Utah Transit Authority Retrieved 4 May 2013 Mote Lisa October 15 1986 D amp RGW pulls out from Provo depot Daily Herald p 1 Retrieved March 9 2019 via Newspapers com Amtrak depot may get makeover Company agrees to fund project if Provo takes lead Deseret News Salt Lake City Deseret Digital Media Associated Press 20 Mar 1999 Retrieved 4 May 2013 Stewart Amy K 16 May 2002 New train station opens in Provo Daily Herald Provo Utah Lee Enterprises Retrieved 4 May 2013 External links edit nbsp Media related to Provo station Amtrak at Wikimedia Commons Provo UT Amtrak Provo UT Station history at Great American Stations Amtrak Provo Amtrak Station USA RailGuide TrainWeb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Provo station Amtrak amp oldid 1174855828, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
