by gokeefe
With the purchase of Michigan Central Station by Ford Motor Co. and the impending rehabilitation of the facility, the renovation of St. Paul Union Depot, Springfield Union Station, Kansas City Union Station and Cincinnati Union Terminal the list of derelict Amtrak stations, which are either currently served by Amtrak, were once served by Amtrak or may be served by Amtrak in the future seems to be running short.
When thinking about this topic I was unable to recall a single derelict station which is a candidate for a major restoration aside from Buffalo Central Terminal (which already has had millions of dollars in grant funding allocated and spent).
When thinking of "derelict" in general the term as used for this topic implies a building that is largely abandoned, unsecured or otherwise unoccupied with little if any current use. I would specify the difference between derelict and "ruin" as the line between a structure that could be restored to functional use (either previous or new occupancy) and a building the restoration of which would require a "replica" construction as opposed to reuse of existing structural elements. There are likely some current Amtrak stations which could be considered "derelict" but for which the platform alone is maintained.
This topic is specifically focused on stations with current Amtrak service or former Amtrak stations which have active tracks present that would allow for future service. Although I think discussion of "lost and gone forever" examples is worthwhile the primary intention is to increase awareness about station facilities in or near Amtrak's system the improvement of which would positively impact passengers of current and future services.
When thinking about this topic I was unable to recall a single derelict station which is a candidate for a major restoration aside from Buffalo Central Terminal (which already has had millions of dollars in grant funding allocated and spent).
When thinking of "derelict" in general the term as used for this topic implies a building that is largely abandoned, unsecured or otherwise unoccupied with little if any current use. I would specify the difference between derelict and "ruin" as the line between a structure that could be restored to functional use (either previous or new occupancy) and a building the restoration of which would require a "replica" construction as opposed to reuse of existing structural elements. There are likely some current Amtrak stations which could be considered "derelict" but for which the platform alone is maintained.
This topic is specifically focused on stations with current Amtrak service or former Amtrak stations which have active tracks present that would allow for future service. Although I think discussion of "lost and gone forever" examples is worthwhile the primary intention is to increase awareness about station facilities in or near Amtrak's system the improvement of which would positively impact passengers of current and future services.
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