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Elko, NV
Elko's eastbound passenger platform
General information
Location1300 Water Street
(westbound)
1301 Sharps Access Road
(eastbound)
Elko, Nevada 89801[1]
United States
Coordinates40°50′11″N 115°45′01″W / 40.8364°N 115.7502°W / 40.8364; -115.7502
Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad[2]
LineElko Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
Parking20 long term spaces[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: ELK
History
Opened1984
Passengers
FY 20246,998[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station AmtrakFollowing station
Winnemucca
toward Emeryville
California ZephyrSalt Lake City
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding stationWestern Pacific RailroadFollowing station
Winnemucca
toward Oakland
California ZephyrWendover
toward Chicago
Carlin
toward Oakland
Feather River RouteHalleck
toward Salt Lake City
Preceding stationSouthern Pacific RailroadFollowing station
Palisade
toward Oakland Pier
Overland RouteCobre
toward Ogden
Location
Map

Elko station is a train station in Elko, Nevada. It is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr.[Note 1]

The westbound platform is accessed from Water Street via 11th Street and the eastbound platform is accessed from Sharp Access Road via 12th Street (Water Street cannot be accessed directly from 12th Street). The station is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and contains two enclosed shelters on two platforms, one on each side of the pair of tracks for each direction of travel. There are no services provided at the station (e.g., ticketing, restrooms, lounge, etc.).[2]

History

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Elko was originally served by two train depots along two separate lines that ran through the downtown area.[5] As the two lines were operated in a directional running setup, westbound trains used the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) depot at 684 Railroad Street and eastbound trains used the Western Pacific Railroad (WP) depot at the corner of 3rd Street and Silver Street.[6] The federal government funded a $43.5 million project to relocate the railroads to a grade-separated corridor along the Humboldt River, which was also rechanneled. The 2.8-mile (4.5 km) railroad corridor[7] was opened in October 1983 and the Amtrak station was relocated to serve the new tracks.[5][8] The current shelters became the Amtrak depots by 1984.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ As of January 1, 2020, the westbound train (Route 5) is scheduled to stop at 3:03 am and the eastbound train (Route 6) is scheduled to stop at 9:31 pm.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Elko, NV (ELK)". Amtrak. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Revitalizing America's Train Stations: Elko, NV (ELK)". Amtrak. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2024: State of Nevada" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
  4. ^ "California Zephyr" (PDF). Amtrak. July 20, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b Hanna, Stephanie (September 24, 1984). "Elko businesses glad railroad project over". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 2B. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Trainweb - Elko". American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  7. ^ McMillan, Doug (November 13, 1983). "Elko: finally on the right side of the tracks". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 7C. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ McMillan, Doug (September 11, 1983). "Elko: where you never need worry about catching a train". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 1C. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    Elko, NV
    Elko's eastbound passenger platform
    General information
    Location1300 Water Street
    (westbound)
    1301 Sharps Access Road
    (eastbound)
    Elko, Nevada 89801[1]
    United States
    Coordinates40°50′11″N 115°45′01″W / 40.8364°N 115.7502°W / 40.8364; -115.7502
    Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad[2]
    LineElko Subdivision
    Platforms2 side platforms
    Tracks2
    Construction
    Structure typeAt-grade
    Parking20 long term spaces[1]
    AccessibleYes
    Other information
    Station codeAmtrak: ELK
    History
    Opened1984
    Passengers
    FY 20246,998[3] (Amtrak)
    Services
    Preceding station AmtrakFollowing station
    Winnemucca
    toward Emeryville
    		California ZephyrSalt Lake City
    toward Chicago
    Former services
    Preceding stationWestern Pacific RailroadFollowing station
    Winnemucca
    toward Oakland
    		California ZephyrWendover
    toward Chicago
    Carlin
    toward Oakland
    		Feather River RouteHalleck
    toward Salt Lake City
    Preceding stationSouthern Pacific RailroadFollowing station
    Palisade
    toward Oakland Pier
    		Overland RouteCobre
    toward Ogden
    Location
    Map

    Elko station is a train station in Elko, Nevada. It is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr.[Note 1]

    The westbound platform is accessed from Water Street via 11th Street and the eastbound platform is accessed from Sharp Access Road via 12th Street (Water Street cannot be accessed directly from 12th Street). The station is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and contains two enclosed shelters on two platforms, one on each side of the pair of tracks for each direction of travel. There are no services provided at the station (e.g., ticketing, restrooms, lounge, etc.).[2]

    History

    Elko was originally served by two train depots along two separate lines that ran through the downtown area.[5] As the two lines were operated in a directional running setup, westbound trains used the Southern Pacific Railroad (SP) depot at 684 Railroad Street and eastbound trains used the Western Pacific Railroad (WP) depot at the corner of 3rd Street and Silver Street.[6] The federal government funded a $43.5 million project to relocate the railroads to a grade-separated corridor along the Humboldt River, which was also rechanneled. The 2.8-mile (4.5 km) railroad corridor[7] was opened in October 1983 and the Amtrak station was relocated to serve the new tracks.[5][8] The current shelters became the Amtrak depots by 1984.[6]

    Notes

    1. ^ As of January 1, 2020, the westbound train (Route 5) is scheduled to stop at 3:03 am and the eastbound train (Route 6) is scheduled to stop at 9:31 pm.[4]

    References

    1. ^ a b "Elko, NV (ELK)". Amtrak. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
    2. ^ a b "Revitalizing America's Train Stations: Elko, NV (ELK)". Amtrak. Retrieved August 22, 2013.
    3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal year 2024: State of Nevada" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2025. Retrieved June 2, 2025.
    4. ^ "California Zephyr" (PDF). Amtrak. July 20, 2017. p. 2. Retrieved January 1, 2020.
    5. ^ a b Hanna, Stephanie (September 24, 1984). "Elko businesses glad railroad project over". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 2B. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    6. ^ a b "Trainweb - Elko". American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
    7. ^ McMillan, Doug (November 13, 1983). "Elko: finally on the right side of the tracks". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 7C. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    8. ^ McMillan, Doug (September 11, 1983). "Elko: where you never need worry about catching a train". Reno Gazette-Journal. p. 1C. Retrieved November 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

    Media related to Elko (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

    • Elko, NV – Amtrak
    • Elko, NV – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
    • Elko Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide - TrainWeb)
    • Amtrak Photo Archive: Current Appearance Older Picture


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