Grand Rapids
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440 Century Avenue SW, Grand Rapids, MI, 49503
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History
The Vernon J. Ehlers Station is an Amtrak train station in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. It is located on Century Avenue under the Wealthy Street/US Highway 131 overpass, immediately south of The Rapid's Central Station. The station is the eastern terminus of the daily Pere Marquette service. It opened in 2014, replacing a previous station opened in 1984. It is named in honor of former Congressman Vernon J. Ehlers.
Servicing Routes
Borealis
Stations Served: 407
Travel Time: 7 hours 24 minutes
Major Stops: Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston, Austin, Barstow, Bay St. Louis, Boston Bar, Boston Back Bay, Buffalo-Exchange Street, Boston North, Boston South, Bathurst, West Palm Beach, Consolidated Bathurst, Charleston, Charleston, Allensworth State Park, Castleton, Creston, Dunster, Flagstaff, Gastonia, East Glacier Park, Gladstone, Hastings, Hazlehurst, Houston, Houston, Johnstown, Kingston, Kingston, Kingstree, Laforest, Lewistown, Lancaster, East Lansing, Lynchburg-Kemper Street, Modesto, St. Paul - Minneapolis Union, Mystic, North Carolina State Fair, New York State Fair, Philadelphia 30th Street, Station PIH, Rhinecliff-Kingston, Station RKH, Rochester, Westwood-Route 128, Richmond Main Street, Richmond Staples Mill Road, St. Albans, St. Catharines, St. Cloud, Seattle King Street, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Saint-Justin, Stockton San Joaquin Street, Stockton Downtown, St. Marys, San Juan Capistrano, Staples, Staunton, Stadacona, Sturgis, St. Louis Gateway, Stamford, Stanley, Stratford, Stralak, Strachan, Strathroy, New Haven State Street, Stanwood, Sturtevant, Trois Pistoles, Waterbury-Stowe, Woodstock, West Glacier, Westerly, Worcester, West Palm Beach, Westbrook, Westport, Westree, Williston, Pauls Valley, Saint-Paulin, Chicago Union
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: IL
California Zephyr
Cardinal
City Of New Orleans
Empire Builder
Floridian
Hiawatha
Illinois Services
Stations Served: 416
Travel Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Major Stops: Chicago Union, Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston, Austin, Barstow, Bay St. Louis, Boston Bar, Boston Back Bay, Buffalo-Exchange Street, Boston North, Boston South, Bathurst, West Palm Beach, Consolidated Bathurst, Charleston, Charleston, Allensworth State Park, Castleton, Creston, Dunster, Flagstaff, Gastonia, East Glacier Park, Gladstone, Hastings, Hazlehurst, Houston, Houston, Johnstown, Kingston, Kingston, Kingstree, Laforest, Lewistown, Lancaster, East Lansing, Lynchburg-Kemper Street, Modesto, St. Paul - Minneapolis Union, Mystic, North Carolina State Fair, New York State Fair, Philadelphia 30th Street, Station PIH, Rhinecliff-Kingston, Station RKH, Rochester, Westwood-Route 128, Richmond Main Street, Richmond Staples Mill Road, St. Albans, St. Catharines, St. Cloud, Seattle King Street, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Saint-Justin, Stockton San Joaquin Street, Stockton Downtown, St. Marys, San Juan Capistrano, Staples, Staunton, Stadacona, Sturgis, St. Louis Gateway, Stamford, Stanley, Stratford, Stralak, Strachan, Strathroy, New Haven State Street, Stanwood, Sturtevant, Trois Pistoles, Waterbury-Stowe, Woodstock, West Glacier, Westerly, Worcester, West Palm Beach, Westbrook, Westport, Westree, Williston, Quincy
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Regions Spanned: IL
Lake Shore Limited
Lincoln Service Missouri River Runner
Stations Served: 428
Travel Time: 11 hours 45 minutes
Major Stops: Lincoln, Lincoln, Chicago Union, Kansas City, Castle Air Museum, Amherst, Amsterdam, Armstrong, Anniston, Austin, Barstow, Bay St. Louis, Boston Bar, Boston Back Bay, Buffalo-Exchange Street, Boston North, Boston South, Bathurst, West Palm Beach, Consolidated Bathurst, Charleston, Charleston, Allensworth State Park, Castleton, Creston, Dunster, Flagstaff, Gastonia, East Glacier Park, Gladstone, Hastings, Hazlehurst, Houston, Houston, Johnstown, Kingston, Kingston, Kingstree, Laforest, Lewistown, Lancaster, East Lansing, Lynchburg-Kemper Street, Modesto, St. Paul - Minneapolis Union, Mystic, North Carolina State Fair, New York State Fair, Philadelphia 30th Street, Station PIH, Rhinecliff-Kingston, Station RKH, Rochester, Westwood-Route 128, Richmond Main Street, Richmond Staples Mill Road, St. Albans, St. Catharines, St. Cloud, Seattle King Street, St. Joseph-Benton Harbor, Saint-Justin, Stockton San Joaquin Street, Stockton Downtown, St. Marys, San Juan Capistrano, Staples, Staunton, Stadacona, Sturgis, St. Louis Gateway, Stamford, Stanley, Stratford, Stralak, Strachan, Strathroy, New Haven State Street, Stanwood, Sturtevant, Trois Pistoles, Waterbury-Stowe, Woodstock, West Glacier, Westerly, Worcester, West Palm Beach, Westbrook, Westport, Westree, Williston
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Michigan Services
Southwest Chief
Texas Eagle
Region
Michigan
Population: 10.1 million
Median Income: $68,505
No Vehicle Access: 7.2%
Poverty Rate: 13.1%
Transit Providers: Amtrak, SMART, DDOT, The Rapid