La Grande station (Union Pacific Railroad)

La Grande, OR
Former Union Pacific Railroad and Amtrak station
The Pioneer at La Grande in 1997.
General information
Location1150 Jefferson Avenue
La Grande, Oregon 97850
Owned byUnion Pacific Railroad
Line(s)Union Pacific Railroad Huntington / La Grande Subdivisions[1]
Platforms2 side, 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Station codeLAE
History
Opened1884, 1977
Closed1971, 1997
Rebuilt1890, 1904, 1930
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Pendleton
toward Seattle
Pioneer Baker City
toward Chicago
Preceding station Union Pacific Railroad Following station
Perry
toward Portland
Portland – Granger Hot Lake
toward Granger
Terminus La Grande – Joseph Island City
toward Joseph
La Grande Railroad Depot
The station in 2003.
Coordinates45°19′47″N 118°05′37″W / 45.32972°N 118.09361°W / 45.32972; -118.09361
Built1930
ArchitectGilbert Stanley Underwood
Architectural styleMediterranean Revival
Part ofLa Grande Commercial Historic District (ID01000933)
Added to NRHPSeptember 3, 2001.[2]
Location
Map

La Grande station is a train station located in La Grande, Oregon. It was built by the Union Pacific Railroad along its main line to Portland in 1930 and was later used by Amtrak's Pioneer until it was discontinued in 1997. The station building still stands and is listed as a National Register of Historic Places contributing property as the La Grande Railroad Depot, in the La Grande Commercial Historic District.

  1. ^ "Pioneer Route Passenger Rail Study" (PDF). Amtrak. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "The La Grande Commercial Historic District". National Park Service. September 3, 2001. pp. 9–11. Retrieved March 28, 2020.