Rensselaer station

Train station in Indiana, US

40°56′36″N 87°09′18″W / 40.9432°N 87.1551°W / 40.9432; -87.1551Line(s)CSX Monon SubdivisionPlatforms1 side platformTracks1ConstructionAccessibleYesOther informationStation codeAmtrak: RENHistoryOpenedApril 26, 1981^[1]Rebuilt2011–2013PassengersFY 2022479^[2] (Amtrak) Services

Preceding station	Amtrak			Following station
Dyer toward Chicago		Cardinal		Lafayette toward New York

Former services

Preceding station	Amtrak		Following station
Dyer toward Chicago		Hoosier State	Lafayette toward Indianapolis
Dyer toward Chicago		Kentucky Cardinal	Lafayette toward Louisville
Preceding station	Monon Railroad		Following station
Surrey toward Chicago		Main Line	Pleasant Ridge toward Louisville

Location

Rensselaer station is an Amtrak station in Rensselaer, Indiana, served by the Cardinal.

History

A small shelter at Rensselaer was built in 1981 and maintained by the local Lions Club.^[1]^[3] The former Monon Railroad station was demolished in 1981.^[4]

A new accessible concrete platform was constructed with funds from the 2009 stimulus bill. The platform, which cost around $500,000, was dedicated on April 20, 2011.^[4] The 1979-built shelter was later demolished and replaced with a one-story brick building, which opened on August 21, 2013.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "New Stop for Amtrak". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. Valparaiso, Indiana. January 17, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved October 17, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Indiana" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "New Amtrak Passenger Shelter Dedicated In Rensselaer, Ind" (Press release). Amtrak. August 21, 2013.
^ ^a ^b "RENSSELAER, IN (REN)". Great American Stations. Amtrak. Archived from the original on March 11, 2013.