Benson station

Benson, AZ
Benson station in December 2022
General information
Location105 East 4th Street
Benson, Arizona
United States
Coordinates31°58′08″N 110°17′50″W / 31.96889°N 110.29722°W / 31.96889; -110.29722
Line(s)UP Lordsburg Subdivision
PlatformsShort accessible
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Benson Area Transit
Bus transport Greyhound Lines
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
StatusUnstaffed, flag stop
Station codeAmtrak: BEN
Passengers
FY 20231,763[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Tucson Sunset Limited Lordsburg
Texas Eagle Lordsburg
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station
Tucson Sunset Route Cochise
Location
Map

Benson station is a train station in Benson, Arizona. It is served by Amtrak's Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle, which pass through Benson 3 days a week in each direction.[2] There are no facilities for Amtrak passengers other than a small metal shelter. The nearby Southern Pacific Railroad Depot replica building has been used as a tourist information center.[3] The building is also the location of bus stops for Benson Area Transit and Greyhound.

The station is a flag stop, served only when passengers have tickets to and from the station. The platform is being rebuilt in 2024 as part of Amtrak's effort to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.[4]

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Arizona" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Sunset Limited timetable, fall/winter 2008–2009, accessed December 7, 2008
  3. ^ Arizona Railroad Structures (Railroad Station Historical Society)
  4. ^ Terri No, Jeff (25 February 2024). "Amtrak's Benson stop is getting much anticipated improvement". San Pedro Valley News Sun. Retrieved 23 March 2024.