HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Local leaders in Hutchinson and Amtrak officials will celebrate the completion of a $3 million improvement of the Hutchinson train station with a ribbon cutting Friday afternoon.
Amtrak recently completed the renovation which includes a raised platform allowing for easier boarding, new lighting which was not available before and the building’s exterior has also been renovated. The improvements also include ADA parking and new curbing and fencing adjacent to the platform.
To date, Amtrak has completed 171 ADA station-related projects as part of the ADA Stations Program, including 20 additional stations meeting ADA compliance last fiscal year for $82 million.
Hutchinson is served by Amtrak’s Southwest Chief, with daily service to and from Chicago and Los Angeles, via Kansas City and Albuquerque. About 4,000 Amtrak passengers use the Hutchinson train station each year.