Essex Junction station, also known as Essex Junction–Burlington, is an

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train station in the city of

Essex Junction, Vermont Essex Junction is a city in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 10,590. It was incorporated as a village on November 15, 1892. Essex Junction became Vermont’s 10th city on July 1, 2022. ...

, United States. The station was originally built by the

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in 1859 and replaced in 1959. It serves Amtrak's '' Vermonter'' train, which runs from

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, near the Canada–U.S. border, south to Washington, D.C. Prior to bridge trouble at

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, north of St. Albans, train service continued to Montreal. Until the early 1960s, the

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railroad operated

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service on ''The Ambassador'' through the station. It became the closest station to Burlington, Vermont's most populous city, when the

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ended service to Burlington on June 26, 1953. Inter-city service directly to

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did not resume until July 29, 2022, when the ''

Ethan Allen Express The ''Ethan Allen Express'' is a daily passenger train operated by Amtrak in the United States between New York City and Burlington, Vermont, via Albany, New York. One daily round trip is operated on a north–south route with a 7-hour 35 mi ...

'' was extended to Burlington. The Essex Junction station has received negative attention in recent years, with city officials saying it can make visitors "feel scared or intimidated". Local officials have authorized a $3.5 million face-lift of the station, backed by federal funds, which would prepare the station to accommodate larger passenger numbers if the proposed ''Vermonter'' extension to Montreal is built. Platform repairs caused the closure of the waiting room from April 22 to December 3, 2024; a temporary trailer was provided.

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