Walnut Ridge is a train station in Walnut Ridge,

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, United States, that is currently served by

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, the national railroad passenger system. It was originally a

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station and has been listed on the

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since 1992.

History

The Missouri-Pacific Railroad ended service on its crack

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on April 30, 1971, one day before

took over passenger services. In March 1974,

's Inter-American was extended from

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, restoring passenger service to the Missouri-Pacific Railroad's main line. On September 15, 1974, stops were added at the former Missouri-Pacific stations in Walnut Ridge and

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. The ''Inter-American'' was replaced by the ''Eagle'' in 1981, which in turn became the ''

'' in 1988. The depot was restored in 1995 with funding made available through the

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and the Walnut Ridge Area Chamber of Commerce.

References

External links

Walnut Ridge, AR
from Amtrak's TexasEagle.com

(USA Rail Guide—TrainWeb.org) Amtrak stations in Arkansas

Walnut Ridge, Arkansas Walnut Ridge is a city in and the county seat of Lawrence County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 5,098 at the United States Census's 2019 estimate. Walnut Ridge lies immediately north of Hoxie. The two towns form a contiguous urban ...

Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Arkansas Transportation in Lawrence County, Arkansas Railway stations in the United States opened in 1908 National Register of Historic Places in Lawrence County, Arkansas 1908 establishments in Arkansas Buildings and structures in Lawrence County, Arkansas Railway stations in the United States closed in 1971 {{LawrenceCountyAR-NRHP-stub

History

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