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Battle Creek Station temporary relocation begins Aug. 3, 2011

Beginning Wednesday, August 3,2011 and continuing for approximately nine months, the Battle Creek station will undergo renovations. All station operations will relocate to a temporary facility located about 300 feet west of the current station across McCamly St.

Temporary Station Address and Phone Number:
124 South McCamly Street
Battle Creek, Michigan 49017
269-963-6020

 

Arrive Early and Check In
Passengers should arrive early due to limited parking, possible congestion and for station assistance.

Upon arrival, passengers should check in with an agent at the ticket window.

Parking at the Battle Creek Station
Limited short-term parking is available at the temporary station for passenger drop off and pick up only

Free long-term parking is available at the Hamblin parking structure located about 200 feet northeast of the permanent station next to the Kellogg Arena. Passengers parking at the Hamblin parking structure must obtain a parking permit from a station agent to place in their car window. Vehicles that do not display a parking permit are subject to charge and/or tow.

Temporary parking:
Hamblin Parking Structure
40 Hamblin Ave.
Battle Creek, Michigan 49017
269-966-3605

Station Safety Advisory
The safety of our employees and passengers is our top priority. For your safety, avoid the construction area whenever possible, and be mindful of the following:

  • Be careful if you need to walk near the construction area.
  • Stay at a safe distance from machinery and moving construction equipment.
  • Watch out for any tripping hazards, such as construction debris or uneven surfaces.

 

Advisory from Amtrak.

 

Announcements

Volunteers Needed for Amtrak Exhibit Train

The 40th anniversary exhibit train continues to tour the East Coast before continuing on its yearlong cross-country journey, and you can play a role in its success by helping out. If you want the opportunity to be part of Amtrak history, and to meet fellow employees and supporters of passenger rail, please sign up. To volunteer, email your name, shift preference (8:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m. or 12:30 p.m.-5 p.m.), the day you would like to help out, and your email and phone number to greatamericanstations@amtrak.com. Please write the words Volunteer and your preferred volunteer location in the subject line of the email, e.g. Volunteer-Freeport.

The train will be visiting Jackson, Michigan on October 8 and 9, 2011 between 10 a.m and 4 p.m. Visit http://www.amtrak40th.com/exhibit-train/stops/jackson-mi for more information.

Photo Gallery

Track improvements

Norfolk Southern track crews of 75 men or more have been spotted on the 135 mile segment between Ypsilanti and Kalamazoo replacing ties, smoothing the track, and improving grade crossings. The repairs are having an effect on Amtrak Wolverine trains 350 and 353. Read more at: http://www.marp.org/?p=3243 (Photo by John DeLora)

News

Nearly $1 million in improvements to Jackson’s historic train station expected to start this spring

From The Jackson Citizen-Patriot

From The Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Federal stimulus funds are finally coming to Jackson to help preserve its historic train station.

State officials announced the station would receive $938,000 in American Recovery and Reinvestment funds in April 2009, but Amtrak and the Michigan Department of Transportation have been unable to resolve bureaucratic issues over funding rules.

But Tim Hoeffner, administrator of MDOT’s office of High Speed Rail and Innovative Project Advancement, told local officials today he expects the contract for the work to be awarded this week and the work to begin in the spring.

John Guidinger, a member of the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers and Friends of the Michigan Central Station, Jackson, said the station has not received extensive repairs since the early 1980s.

“After 30 years of hoping, watching and praying, we’re very excited to see action,” Guidinger said.

Therese Cody, MDOT’s rail operating programs manager, said most of the work will be done on the “guts of the building,” its foundation, roof and drains, and will not be very visible to the community.

But Cody said the work will stabilize the station, believed to be the longest continually operating train station in the nation, and allow it to be converted into an intermodal transportation center with buses in the future.

Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/08/nearly_1_million_in_improvemen.html

News

Extending the hours at Jackson’s train station still a possibility

From The Jackson Citizen-Patriot

Jackson’s historic Amtrak train station could extends its hours later in the day if the station is converted to an intermodal transportation center.

Brain Karhoff, lead agent at the station, told state and local officials today ridership has been increasing at the station but so have complaints about it closing at 3 p.m.

“It’s not a good reflection on the city,” Karhoff said.

The station used to be open until its third and final train came in, usually around 11 p.m., but in 2002, its second shift was eliminated to cut costs. Since 2002, ridership at the station has grown ever year except 2009.

A study on the feasibility of converting the station to an intermodal transportation center with buses, shops and possibly a restaurant, was done in 2005 and revised last year.

The conversion, which would include buying the station from Amtrak, is estimated to cost $15 million and no funding is currently available.

Patrick Roach, an associate with Quinn Evans Architects of Ann Arbor, said he would not promise the station would be open all day, every day if it was  an intermodal facility, but it is possible, especially if it had a security officer.

John Guidinger, a member of the Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers and Friends of the Michigan Central Station, Jackson, said that would be welcome news for railroad passengers who have to wait in the cold and dark for trains in the winter or sit in their car with the motor running.

Guidinger said the organizations he belongs to want to get the station “full of happy people at the minimum cost.”

Source: http://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/index.ssf/2011/08/extending_the_hours_at_jackson.html