La Junta station

La Junta station is a train station in La Junta, Colorado served by Amtrak. Amtrak's Southwest Chief trains 3 & 4 stop here for 10–15 minutes. Westbound trains are scheduled to arrive at 8:15 AM and depart at 8:30 AM, while the eastbound trains arrive at 7:30 PM and depart at 7:41 PM (all times Mountain Time Zone). There are no facilities at the station itself beyond a toilet and beverage vending machine. La Junta was a major point along the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, as a branch line to Pueblo and Denver started from here.

La Junta, CO
The station viewed from trackside.
General information
Location	1 West First Street La Junta, Colorado
Coordinates	37.9883°N 103.5443°W / 37.9883; -103.5443
Line	BNSF Boise City / Raton Subdivisions
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: LAJ
History
Rebuilt	1955
Key dates
July 25, 1894	Station depot burned[1]
Passengers
FY 2024	6,272[2] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Trinidad toward Los Angeles Southwest Chief Lamar toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Following station Timpas toward Los Angeles Main Line Las Animas toward Chicago Rocky Ford toward Denver Denver Branch Terminus
Location

La Junta station was originally built in 1955 as a replacement for the former Harvey House. The freight house, which was part of the previous station was spared from being demolished and now serves as a Purina feed mill.^[3]

See also

• List of Amtrak stations