Station code LAJ Opened 1955 Platforms in use 1 | Tracks 2 Passengers (2015) 7,256 4.9% Phone +1 800-872-7245 | |
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Location 1 West First StreetLa Junta, CO 81050 Address 1 W 1st St, La Junta, CO 81050, USA Similar Williams Junction station, Lordsburg, La Plata station, Fort Madison station, Guadalupe | ||
The La Junta station is a train station in La Junta, Colorado served by Amtrak. Amtrak's Southwest Chief trains 3 & 4 stop here for 10–15 minutes. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 8:15 AM and depart at 8:30 AM, while the eastbound trains arrive at 7:30 PM and depart at 7:41 PM (all times Mountain Time Zone). There are no facilities at the station itself beyond a toilet and beverage vending machine. La Junta was a major point along the Santa Fe Railroad, as a branch line to Pueblo and Denver started from here.
La Junta Station was originally built in 1955 as a replacement for the former Harvey House. The freight house, which was part of the previous station was spared from being demolished and now serves as a Purina feed mill.
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