Eugene–Springfield station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Eugene–Springfield
Eugene-Springfield station with the Coast Starlight in 2018
Location	433 Willamette Street Eugene, Oregon United States
Coordinates	44°03′19″N 123°05′32″W / 44.05528°N 123.09222°W / 44.05528; -123.09222
Owned by	City of Eugene
Line(s)	Union Pacific Railroad
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	EUG
History
Opened	1908
Rebuilt	2004
Traffic
Passengers (2016)	93,182  5.4%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Terminus Amtrak Cascades Albany toward Vancouver, British Columbia Chemult toward Los Angeles Coast Starlight Albany toward Seattle
Former services Preceding station Southern Pacific Railroad Following station Goshen Via Siskiyou Line toward Oakland Pier Shasta Route Junction City toward Portland Springfield Via Cascade Line toward Oakland Pier Veneta toward Marshfield Marshfield – Eugene Terminus
Southern Pacific Passenger Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Interior of the Eugene Depot
Location	Eugene, Oregon
Architect	Modeled after stations by H. H. Richardson
Architectural style	American Craftsman, Richardsonian Romanesque
NRHP reference No.	07000823
Added to NRHP	August 16, 2007

The Eugene–Springfield train station is a cool place where trains stop in Eugene, Oregon, USA. It's a busy spot for travelers! You can catch Amtrak's famous Coast Starlight train here. It's also the very last stop (or "southern terminus") for the Amtrak Cascades train route. Plus, there's a special bus service called Cascades POINT that connects here too.

History of the Station

Building the Station

This train station was built a long time ago, in 1908. A company called the Southern Pacific Railroad built it. It's so old and special that it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. This means it's an important historical building!

The station you see today is actually the third one built in this exact spot. It's made of strong stone and brick, which is called masonry. It's one of only five masonry train stations left from the original Southern Pacific line on the West Coast. The other similar stations are in Albany, Medford, Roseburg, and Salem.

Train Services Over Time

In 1971, a new company called Amtrak took over most long-distance passenger train services in the United States. At first, only one train, the Coast Starlight, stopped in Eugene.

Later, in 1994, Amtrak tried something new. They extended a train called the Mount Rainier to Eugene. This train used to only go between Seattle and Portland. It was a big success! Because it was so popular, the train was renamed the Cascadia in 1995.

In 1998, the Cascadia became part of a bigger group of trains called Amtrak Cascades. This group includes all of Amtrak's services in the Pacific Northwest. By 2000, another daily round trip was added between Portland and Eugene, making it even easier to travel by train.

Restoring the Station

The Southern Pacific company sold the station building in 1993. Ten years later, the city of Eugene bought it. They had a plan to turn it into a major transportation hub for the area.

In 2004, the city spent about $4.5 million to fix up and restore the station. This was a huge restoration project! Workers carefully repaired the outside brick and decorations. They also completely redid the inside. New tile floors were put in, along with beautiful oak and fir wood trim. The ceilings were covered, and new wooden benches were added. Even the bathrooms were made bigger and better. Now, the station looks amazing and is ready for many more years of welcoming travelers!