Crawfordsville

Crawfordsville
Station statistics
Address	Spring and Green Streets Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Coordinates	40°02′41″N 86°53′57″W / 40.0447°N 86.8992°W / 40.0447; -86.8992Coordinates: 40°02′41″N 86°53′57″W / 40.0447°N 86.8992°W / 40.0447; -86.8992
Lines	Cardinal      Hoosier State
Other information
Opened	1926
Closed	1967
Rebuilt	2005-2006
Code	CRF
Traffic
Passengers (FY2008)	5,040 ▲ 14% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Lafayette, IN toward Chicago Cardinal Indianapolis toward New York Hoosier State Indianapolis Terminus

Crawfordsville Station is an Amtrak station on the Cardinal and Hoosier State lines in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Renovation

The station was in poor condition in 2005 when seniors at Crawfordsville Senior High School began renovating it in a project which soon attracted national attention. They applied for grants and obtained material from local merchants. Trains reported that the students painted the station, reglazed the windows, repaired the ventilation system and lighting, and planted a flower garden outside, removing 60 bags of trash. The refurbished station had a grand reopening the following May.^[1] In recognition of their efforts, Amtrak gave its "Champions of the Rails" award to the Crawfordsville High School class of 2006.^[1] The students spoke to Amtrak officials in Chicago and also travelled to Washington, D.C., to address members of the National Association of Railroad Passengers and of the United States Congress.

History

The station was built in 1926 by the Monon Railroad, which it served until 1967.

References

External links

• Amtrak - Stations - Crawfordsville, IN

• Ridership figures, FY 2004
• Ridership figures, FY 2005
• Ridership figures, FY 2006
• Ridership figures, FY 2007
• Ridership figures, FY 2008

• Crawfordsville Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Amtrak Photo Archive

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