Tracks 2 Opened 1868 Added to NRHP 12 November 2012 | Structure type Grade separated Phone +1 800-872-7245 | |
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Location 280 Commercial RowReno, Nevada 89501United States Address 280 N Center St, Reno, NV 89501, USA Architectural style Mission Revival architecture Similar Silver Legacy Resort, Harrah's Reno, Truckee station, Sands Regency, Circus Circus Reno | ||
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The Reno station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Reno, Nevada, served by the California Zephyr train and multiple-frequency daily Thruway Motorcoach service.
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Description
The station is located at 280 North Center Street in downtown Reno. The tracks are owned by the Union Pacific Railroad, while the station and platform are owned by the city of Reno. The station does not have a parking lot. The tracks are placed below ground level as they pass through the heart of downtown Reno. As of 2014, the station was served by the once-daily California Zephyr, running between Chicago and Emeryville, California (in the San Francisco Bay Area).. The previous year, the station served 78,827 passengers, or about 216 per day.
History
A depot has existed at this location since the First Transcontinental Railroad arrived in Reno in 1868. A series of wooden depots, built by the Central Pacific Railroad burned down. The current stucco depot was built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1926. The Southern Pacific Depot was also used by the Virginia & Truckee Railroad until 1950, when the railroad ceased operations. The Western Pacific Railroad historically provided service to Reno, but never used this depot – instead using the (now disused for rail service) Nevada-California-Oregon Railroad Depot, a few blocks to the east.
The station was enlarged in 2007 as part of the ReTRAC project, which grade separated the tracks to eliminate most street crossings in downtown Reno. In the process of excavating around the depot, many artifacts from Reno's past were discovered including a long filled-in pedestrian tunnel and a previously unknown basement at a former masonic lodge. Many items from the excavation are on display in the station lobby, including an old cistern used by the fire department, a horse watering fountain, Native American artifacts, and several bottles dating as far back as the 1860s.
On December 4, 2012, it was announced that the station would be placed on the National Register of Historic Places.