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The Amtrak station is located on the corner of Guttenberg and Wharf streets. (Just off of Hwy.19 and 100). The station, although small, contains security storage lockers, telephone, and is situated near Hermann's business district and affords access to many attractions.
The Arrival/Departure schedule is posted below. Be sure to contact Amtrak for availability and further details.

	All seats are sold on a reserved basis only. Amtrak also offers discounts for senior citizens, students, groups, and government workers. Phone Amtrak Toll-Free at 800.USA.RAIL, 800.872.7245, or visit their web site at www.amtrak.com

Westbound Departure Times			Eastbound Departure Times
Train 311	Train 313	Station	Train 314	Train 316	Station
7:30am	2:30pm	St. Louis	2:10pm	11:10pm	St. Louis
8:00am	2:59pm	Kirkwood	12:58pm	10:28pm	Kirkwood
8:45am	3:36pm	Washington	12:13am	8:46pm	Washington
9:25am	4:04pm	HERMANN	11:33am	8:18pm	HERMANN
10:51am	5:25pm	Jefferson City	10:33am	7:33pm	Jefferson City
12:01am	7:03pm	Sedalia	9:19am	6:19pm	Sedalia
12:35am	7:36pm	Warrensburg	8:49am	5:49pm	Warrensburg
1:19pm	8:20pm	Lee's Summit	8:06am	5:06pm	Lee's Summit
1:35pm	8:36pm	Independence	7:49am	4:49pm	Independence
2:10pm	9p:10	Kansas City	7:30am	4:30pm	Kansas City
This schedule is effective as of April 26, 2004 to October 2004 . Schedule is subject to change without notice.

Railroading began in Missouri in the late 1840s. With the onset of the California Gold Rush in 1848, Americans realized the need for a fast and reliable way to head West and St. Louisans wanted the starting point to be in their city. In 1849, the Missouri Charter was penned for the Pacific Railroad, the first rail line west of the Mississippi River, that would extend from St. Louis to the western boundary of Missouri and continue to the Pacific Ocean.

Ground breaking was on July 4, 1851. At
first the work was slow because two tunnels needed to be constructed (west of what is now Kirkwood) on the route that had been selected. It followed the Missouri River until it reached Jefferson City. West of Jefferson City, it veered away from the river because it was feared that the railroad would run into competition with steamboats on the river.

On December 9, 1852, the first passenger train left the station at Fourteenth Street in St. Louis and traveled to the end of the line--a total of five miles in approximately 10 minutes. The inaugural run on the new Pacific Railroad gave the people of Missouri their first look at a steam railroad. By August 6, 1855, passengers were able to ride all the way to Hermann. It was another 10 years before the railroad served the Kansas City area because construction was interrupted by the American Civil War.

In 1872, the line was reorganized as the Missouri Pacific Railway. A merger with several other railroads in 1917 created the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The line's passenger operations were turned over to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in 1971.

Currently, four Amtrak trains that run between St. Louis and Kansas City stop daily at Hermann. Other stops between these two cities include Kirkwood, Washington, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Warrensburg, Lee's Summit, and Independence.

Train travel is easy, fun, and relaxing, and because Hermann is a town that can be enjoyed on foot, many of our guests leave their cars at home and arrive here on Amtrak. For information, visit Amtrak's web site at www.amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL.

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