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The '''Spokane Intermodal Center''' is an [[Intermodal passenger transport|intermodal transport]] facility located in [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. Built in 1891 for the [[Northern Pacific Railway]], the historic facility now serves as a station, re-fueling, and service stop for the [[Amtrak]] ''[[Empire Builder]]'', as well as the [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], [[Northwestern Trailways|Trailways]], and [[Jefferson Lines]] station for Spokane. The ''Empire Builder'' provides service daily between [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] and Spokane before continuing on to [[Seattle, Washington]] or [[Portland, Oregon]].{{refn|group="Note"|As of 6 October 2013, the westbound trains (Routes 7 & 27) are scheduled to arrive together at 1:40 am and depart to [[Seattle]] (Route 7) at 2:15 am and to [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] (Route 27) at 2:45 am. The eastbound train from Portland (Route 28) is scheduled to arrive at 12:13 and the train from Seattle (Route 8) at 12:45 am. Both trains are scheduled to depart together at 1:30 am.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/950/356/Empire-Builder-Schedule-100613.pdf|title=''Empire Builder''|website=amtrak.com|publisher=[[Amtrak]]|page=2|format=PDF|date=6 Oct 2013|accessdate=3 Jan 2014}}</ref>}}
The '''Spokane Intermodal Center''' is an [[Intermodal passenger transport|intermodal transport]] facility located in [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], [[United States]]. It serves as a station, re-fueling, and service stop for the [[Amtrak]] ''[[Empire Builder]]'', as well as the [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]], [[Northwestern Trailways|Trailways]], and [[Jefferson Lines]] station for Spokane. The ''Empire Builder'' provides service daily between [[Chicago]], [[Illinois]] and Spokane before continuing on to [[Seattle, Washington]] or [[Portland, Oregon]].{{refn|group="Note"|As of 6 October 2013, the westbound trains (Routes 7 & 27) are scheduled to arrive together at 1:40 am and depart to [[Seattle]] (Route 7) at 2:15 am and to [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] (Route 27) at 2:45 am. The eastbound train from Portland (Route 28) is scheduled to arrive at 12:13 and the train from Seattle (Route 8) at 12:45 am. Both trains are scheduled to depart together at 1:30 am.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.amtrak.com/ccurl/950/356/Empire-Builder-Schedule-100613.pdf|title=''Empire Builder''|website=amtrak.com|publisher=[[Amtrak]]|page=2|format=PDF|date=6 Oct 2013|accessdate=3 Jan 2014}}</ref>}}


The station was built in 1891 for the [[Northern Pacific Railway]]. It was remodeled in 1994 to allow buses to share the station, creating an intermodal facility.
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The Intermodal Center is unique in the operation of the ''Empire Builder'' in that the westbound train splits into two sections. Since 1981, one heads to [[King Street Station (Seattle)|King Street Station]] in Seattle and the other to [[Union Station (Portland)|Union Station]] in Portland. Of the cars in the arriving westbound train, the first six [[Superliner (railcar)|Superliner]] cars (five passenger cars, a diner and a baggage car) go to Seattle, while a single locomotive from Spokane takes the last four cars (the Sightseer Lounge, two coaches and a sleeper) to Portland. The eastbound trains use the reverse operation, joining in Spokane before continuing on to the east end of the line at [[Chicago Union Station]] in Chicago. (The next eastbound stop is in [[Sandpoint, Idaho]] and the next westbound stops are in [[Ephrata, Washington]] for the Seattle section and [[Pasco, Washington]] for the Portland section.)

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The Intermodal Center is unique in the operation of the ''Empire Builder'' in that the westbound train splits into separate sections serving Seattle and Portland. Since 1981, when the westbound train arrives in the middle of the night, the first six [[Superliner (railcar)|Superliner]] cars (five passenger cars, a diner and a baggage car) go to [[King Street Station (Seattle)|King Street Station]] in Seattle, while a single locomotive from Spokane takes the last four cars (the Sightseer Lounge, two coaches and a sleeper) to [[Portland Union Station]]. The eastbound trains use the reverse operation, joining in Spokane in the middle of the night before continuing on to the east end of the line at [[Chicago Union Station]]. (The next eastbound stop is in [[Sandpoint, Idaho]] and the next westbound stops are in [[Ephrata, Washington]] for the Seattle section and [[Pasco, Washington]] for the Portland section.)


The station located just north of [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]] and is about {{convert|0.5|mile|km}} southwest of the Spokane campus of the [[University of Washington]] and {{convert|1|miles|km}} southwest of the campus of [[Gonzaga University]].
The station located just north of [[Interstate 90 in Washington|Interstate 90]] and is about {{convert|0.5|mile|km}} southwest of the Spokane campus of the [[University of Washington]] and {{convert|1|miles|km}} southwest of the campus of [[Gonzaga University]].

Revision as of 18:24, 1 February 2019

Spokane Intermodal Center
Amtrak inter-city rail station
General information
Location221 West 1st Avenue
Spokane, Washington 99201[1]
 United States
Coordinates47°39′23″N 117°24′55″W / 47.6563°N 117.4153°W / 47.6563; -117.4153
Owned byCity of Spokane
Line(s)BNSF Railway Spokane Subdivision
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks5
ConnectionsAmtrak Thruway Motorcoach
Greyhound Lines
Northwestern Trailways
Jefferson Lines
Travel Washington
Spokane Transit Authority
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes; paid
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeSPK
History
Opened1891
Rebuilt1994
Passengers
201750,347[2] Decrease 1.69%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Template:Amtrak lines
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Ephrata
toward Seattle
 North Coast Hiawatha Sandpoint
toward Chicago

The Spokane Intermodal Center is an intermodal transport facility located in Spokane, Washington, United States. It serves as a station, re-fueling, and service stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder, as well as the Greyhound, Trailways, and Jefferson Lines station for Spokane. The Empire Builder provides service daily between Chicago, Illinois and Spokane before continuing on to Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon.[Note 1]

The station was built in 1891 for the Northern Pacific Railway. It was remodeled in 1994 to allow buses to share the station, creating an intermodal facility.

The Intermodal Center is unique in the operation of the Empire Builder in that the westbound train splits into separate sections serving Seattle and Portland. Since 1981, when the westbound train arrives in the middle of the night, the first six Superliner cars (five passenger cars, a diner and a baggage car) go to King Street Station in Seattle, while a single locomotive from Spokane takes the last four cars (the Sightseer Lounge, two coaches and a sleeper) to Portland Union Station. The eastbound trains use the reverse operation, joining in Spokane in the middle of the night before continuing on to the east end of the line at Chicago Union Station. (The next eastbound stop is in Sandpoint, Idaho and the next westbound stops are in Ephrata, Washington for the Seattle section and Pasco, Washington for the Portland section.)

The station located just north of Interstate 90 and is about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) southwest of the Spokane campus of the University of Washington and 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of the campus of Gonzaga University.

The station, parking lot, and passenger platform are owned by the City of Spokane. The tracks are owned by BNSF Railway.[4]

Boardings and alightings

Year 2011[5] 2012[6] 2013[7] 2014[8] 2015[9] 2016[10] 2017[2]
Total 46,798 62,773 63,975 53,500 50,365 51,211 50,347
year-over-year Difference - 15,975 1,202 -10,475 -3,135 846 -864
year-over-year Difference % - 34.14% 1.91% -16.37% -5.86% 1.68% -1.69%

Notes

  1. ^ As of 6 October 2013, the westbound trains (Routes 7 & 27) are scheduled to arrive together at 1:40 am and depart to Seattle (Route 7) at 2:15 am and to Portland (Route 27) at 2:45 am. The eastbound train from Portland (Route 28) is scheduled to arrive at 12:13 and the train from Seattle (Route 8) at 12:45 am. Both trains are scheduled to depart together at 1:30 am.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Spokane, WA (SPK)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of Washington" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. Nov 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Empire Builder" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. 6 Oct 2013. p. 2. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.
  4. ^ "Great American Stations: Spokane, WA (SPK)". greatamericanstations.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 3 Jan 2014.
  5. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2011: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2011. p. 1. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
  6. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2012: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2012. p. 1. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
  7. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2013: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. p. 1. Retrieved 6 Jan 2015.
  8. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2014: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. p. 1. Retrieved 12 Jan 2016.
  9. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2015: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2015. p. 1. Retrieved 12 Jan 2016.
  10. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2016: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2016. p. 1. Retrieved 12 Jan 2017.

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