Port Huron station
Port Huron is an Amtrak station in Port Huron, Michigan, and the eastern terminus of the Blue Water. The current station opened in 1979.[2] It sits six blocks west of the St. Clair Tunnel, but the passenger tracks now terminate here and only freight tracks bypass the station and continue to Canada.
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| Location | 2223 16th Street Port Huron, MI 48060 United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°57′38″N 82°26′38″W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Amtrak | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | CN | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side and 1 island platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | PTH | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1979 | ||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2017) | 20,741[1]  | ||||||||||||
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Baggage cannot be checked at this location; however, up to two suitcases in addition to any "personal items" such as briefcases, purses, laptop bags, and infant equipment are allowed on board as carry-ons.
The station was formerly served by the International Limited, which was operated jointly by Via Rail and Amtrak between Chicago and Toronto. The service, which had started in 1982, was discontinued in 2004.[3] The Port Huron station had contained a United States Immigration Office while it served the International Limited.
References
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- Biolchini, Amy (January 22, 2012). "Amtrak, officials want new station". Port Huron Times Herald. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- Matt Melzer (23 April 2004). "Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International". TrainWeb.org. Retrieved August 2015.
From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto
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