Peru station

Peru station was a railway station in Peru, Indiana. It was served by Amtrak from 1974 to 1986.

Peru, IN
The James Whitcomb Riley at Peru in August 1977
General information
Location	201 West Canal Street Peru, Indiana
Coordinates	40.7482°N 86.0736°W / 40.7482; -86.0736
History
Opened	September 24, 1974
Closed	April 27, 1986
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Gary toward Chicago Cardinal 1977–1986 Marion toward New York Chicago Terminus Mountaineer 1975–1977 Marion toward Norfolk James Whitcomb Riley 1974–1977 Marion toward Washington, D.C. or Newport News Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station Hoover toward Hammond Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad until 1949 Santa Fe toward Cincinnati
Location

History

The former C&O station that was used until 1949

The James Whitcomb Riley was detoured to the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) between Chicago and Cincinnati on August 1, 1974. It was the first passenger service on the line since 1949.^{[1]: 39 [2]} Amtrak added stops at Peru, Muncie, and Richmond on September 25, 1974.^[1]: 40 At Peru, the train stopped near a C&O yard building rather than the former station building. No ticket office was available.^[3] The Mountaineer, combined with the Riley, served Peru from March 25, 1975, to April 23, 1977.^{[1]: 71–72}

The James Whitcomb Riley was renamed as the Cardinal on October 30, 1977.^[1]: 41 On April 27, 1986, the Cardinal moved to a new routing between Chicago and Cincinnati using the ex-Monon Railroad and ex-Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. This ended service to Peru, Muncie, and Richmond.^[4][1]: 44 The station building was subsequently torn down and the tracks were removed to allow for construction of the Peru Riverwalk.^{[citation needed]}