La Plata
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535 North Owensby Street, La Plata, MO, 63549
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History
La Plata station is an Amtrak train station in La Plata, Missouri, United States and is a timetabled passenger stop for Amtrak's Southwest Chief long-distance route between Chicago and Los Angeles. It was built in 1945 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a replacement for an 1887-built, 1888-opened passenger and freight depot that was in deteriorating condition. Efforts to replace the station were stalled by a lack of construction material during World War II. The 1945 replacement was built in Art Deco style, and was restored between 1996 and 2001 by local preservationists, a model railroad club, and a garden club. The station was upgraded again in 2022 with upgrades done to the station building and the platform to bring it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also hosts two Virtual Railfan cameras.
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
Missouri River Runner
Stations Served: 279
Travel Time: 5 hours 40 minutes
Major Stops: 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, Kirkwood
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Southwest Chief
Texas Eagle
Vermonter
Stations Served: 293
Travel Time: 13 hours 45 minutes
Major Stops: Washington, Washington 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
Menu: Signature Flat Iron Steak, Pan Roasted Chicken Breast, Atlantic Salmon, Railroad French Toast
Region
Missouri
Population: 6.2 million
Median Income: $65,920
No Vehicle Access: 6.6%
Poverty Rate: 12.8%
Transit Providers: Amtrak, Metro Transit St. Louis, RideKC