Granby station is a train station in Granby, Colorado. It is served by Amtrak's California Zephyr, which runs once daily between Chicago and Emeryville, California, in the San Francisco Bay Area.[Note 1] Despite its antiquated appearance and structure (the station is made of wood), the station was built in 1987.
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Location | 438 Railroad Avenue Granby, Colorado[1] United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40.0841°N 105.9355°W / 40.0841; -105.9355 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Union Pacific Railroad & Town of Granby | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | Amtrak: GRA | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1987 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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FY 2021 | 2,305[2] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Granby, CO Location of Granby Station within Colorado |
Granby is proposed as a station to use for access of the Rocky Mountain National Park by train.[4] However, while the train ride (from the Denver side) provides impressive views, the station itself lies 16 miles (26 km) from the park, without public transportation connections.
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