Granby station is a train station in Granby, Colorado. It is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr, which runs once daily between Chicago and Emeryville, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.[Note 1] Despite its antiquated appearance and structure (the station is made of wood), the station was built in 1987.

Granby, CO
Granby station.
General information
Location438 Railroad Avenue
Granby, Colorado[1]
United States
Coordinates40°05′03″N 105°56′08″W / 40.0841°N 105.9355°W / 40.0841; -105.9355
Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad & Town of Granby
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: GRA
History
Opened1987
Passengers
FY 20223,256[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Glenwood Springs
toward Emeryville
California Zephyr Fraser–Winter Park
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Glenwood Springs Desert Wind Fraser–Winter Park
toward Chicago
Glenwood Springs
toward Seattle
Pioneer
Before 1991 reroute
Preceding station Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Following station
Hot Sulphur Springs
toward Ogden
Moffat Tunnel Route Tabermash
toward Denver
Location
Granby, CO is located in Colorado
Granby, CO
Granby, CO
Location of Granby Station within Colorado

Granby is proposed as a station to use for access of the Rocky Mountain National Park by train.[4] However, while the train ride (from the Denver side) provides impressive views, the station itself lies 16 miles (26 km) from the park, without public transportation connections.

Notes edit

  1. ^ As of January 13, 2014, the previous schedule continues with the westbound train (Route 5) scheduled to stop at 10:37 am and the eastbound train (Route 6) scheduled to stop at 3:12 pm.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "Granby, CO (GRA)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Colorado" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  3. ^ "California Zephyr" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. January 13, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "Rocky Mountains National Park Colorado: Directions". nps.gov. National Park Service. Retrieved January 10, 2014.

External links edit

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