Owned by City of Walnut Ridge Platforms 1 side platform Station code Amtrak code: WNR Phone +1 800-872-7245 Added to NRHP 1992 | Line(s) Union Pacific Railroad Tracks 2 Opened 1908 Rebuilt 1995 | |
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Location 109 Southwest Front St.
Walnut Ridge, AR 72476
United States Address 109 SW Front St, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476, USA Similar Poplar Bluff station, Arkadelphia station, Newbern Depot, Malvern station, Fulton | ||
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Walnut Ridge is a historic train station in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas, United States, that is currently served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It was originally a Missouri Pacific Railroad station and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1992.
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History
The Missouri-Pacific Railroad ended service on its crack Texas Eagle on April 30, 1971, one day before Amtrak took over passenger services. In March 1974, Amtrak's Inter-American was extended from Fort Worth to St. Louis, restoring passenger service to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad's main line. On September 15, 1974, stops were added at the former Missouri-Pacific stations in Walnut Ridge and Newport. The Inter-American was replaced by the Eagle in 1981, which in turn was renamed as the Texas Eagle in 1988.
The depot was restored in 1995 with funding made available through the Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and the Walnut Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce.