Emporia station
Emporia station was a railway station in Emporia, Kansas, United States. It was built in 1882 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and was renovated in 1926 and 1957. Amtrak took over intercity passenger service in 1971 and continued serving Emporia with the Texas Chief and Super Chief. The Texas Chief was renamed Lone Star in 1974 and discontinued in 1979. The Super Chief was renamed Southwest Limited in 1974 and Southwest Chief in 1984. Emporia was dropped as a stop in 1997. The station building was destroyed by a fire on August 9, 1999. References

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Intertwined Legacies: Emporia and its Railroads: 1857-1900

Former Amtrak stations in Kansas
Former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway stations
1884 establishments in Kansas
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1884
Railway stations closed in 1997
Railway stations in the United States closed in the 1990s