Winnemucca station

Winnemucca station is an Amtrak train station in Winnemucca, Nevada. It is served by one daily train in each direction on the California Zephyr.

Winnemucca, NV
Winnemucca station in November 2014
General information
Location	209 Railroad Street Winnemucca, Nevada[1] United States
Coordinates	40°58′10″N 117°43′53″W
Owned by	Union Pacific Railroad[2]
Line(s)	Elko Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	4 long term spaces[1]
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: WNN
History
Opened	1868
Rebuilt	1993 2012
Passengers
FY 2024	5,418[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Reno toward Emeryville California Zephyr Elko toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Hazen toward Oakland Pier Overland Route Battle Mountain toward Ogden
Location

History

The former station in 1967

The Salt Lake Daily Telegraph ad dated May 17, 1869

The Central Pacific Railroad reached Winnemucca on September 16, 1868, and the first train arrived to the town on October 1. The line was later acquired by the Southern Pacific Railroad. The first transcontinental train rolled through on May 11, 1869.^[4] Amtrak took over intercity passenger rail service in the United States in May 1971 and service to Winnemucca continued on the City of San Francisco (later renamed San Francisco Zephyr, and later California Zephyr).

A small shelter was installed in 1993. In early 2012, a 550-foot-long (170 m) accessible platform and a brick station building were constructed for the station as part of a $1.26 million project (equivalent to $1.73 million today).^[2]