Skagit Station is a multimodal transportation hub in Mount Vernon, Washington, United States served by Amtrak, and local transit agencies. The facility at 105 East Kincaid Street was built in 2004 to replace the former Amtrak station on 725 College Way, which is currently used as a yard office by BNSF Railway.
Skagit Station Mount Vernon, WA | |||||||||||
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| Location | 105 East Kincaid Street Mount Vernon, Washington United States | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°25′06″N 122°20′05″W / 48.41833°N 122.33472°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Skagit Transit | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Bellingham Subdivision | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||
| Train operators | Amtrak | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 8 on an island platform | ||||||||||
| Bus operators | Skagit Transit Whatcom Transportation Authority Island Transit Greyhound Lines | ||||||||||
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| Parking | 50 long term spaces | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: MVW | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 2004 | ||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | Service suspended due to COVID-19[1] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||
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It connects with services provided by Skagit Transit, Whatcom Transportation Authority and Island Transit along with Amtrak and Greyhound. Commuter buses to Everett Station provide onward connection to Sound Transit, Everett Transit and Community Transit services.[2]
Boardings and alightings
edit| Year | 2011[3] | 2012[4] | 2013[5] | 2014[6] | 2015[7] | 2016[8] | 2017[9] |
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| Total | 18,747 | 18,561 | 16,719 | 18,225 | 18,193 | 18,319 | 17,776 |
| YOY Difference | - | -186 | -1,842 | 1,506 | -32 | 126 | -543 |
| YOY Difference % | - | -0.99% | -9.92% | 9.01% | -0.18% | 0.70% | -3.05% |
References
edit- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "Skagit Station". About us. Skagit Transit. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2011: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2011. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2012: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2012. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2013: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2013. p. 1. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2014: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2015: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2015. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2016: State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2016. p. 1. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2017, State of Washington" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2018.
External links
edit- Mount Vernon, WA – Amtrak
- Mount Vernon, WA – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Mount Vernon Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide - TrainWeb)
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