McCook station

McCook, NE
McCook station in June 2022
General information
Location	101 Norris Avenue McCook, Nebraska United States
Coordinates	40.1975°N 100.6256°W / 40.1975; -100.6256
Line(s)	BNSF Akron Subdivision / Hastings Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: MCK
History
Opened	1882
Rebuilt	April 1925 – April 13, 1926[1][2]
Passengers
FY 2023	2,366[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Fort Morgan toward Emeryville California Zephyr Holdrege toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Amtrak Following station Akron closed 1987 toward Emeryville California Zephyr Holdrege closed 2020 toward Chicago Fort Morgan toward Los Angeles Desert Wind Discontinued in 1997 Holdrege toward Chicago Akron closed 1987 toward Los Angeles Fort Morgan toward Seattle Pioneer Discontinued in 1997 Akron closed 1987 toward Seattle Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Culbertson toward Denver Main Line Indianola toward Chicago Denver toward Oakland California Zephyr Hastings toward Chicago
Location

McCook station is an Amtrak intercity train station in McCook, Nebraska, served by the California Zephyr. The depot opened on April 13, 1926, by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad to replace an earlier structure from 1882. The brown brick depot features Tudor Revival detailing as seen in the pointed arch windows and the buttresses that divide the facades into regular bays.^[4]

References

1. "New Station for McCook". The Nebraska State Journal. Lincoln, Nebraska. April 23, 1925. p. 3. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "McCook Station Opening Planned". The Lincoln Star. April 2, 1926. p. 5. Retrieved July 1, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Nebraska" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
4. "McCook Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 21 November 2014.

External links

Media related to McCook station at Wikimedia Commons

• McCook, NE – Amtrak
• McCook, NE – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)