$4.7 MILLION RESTORATION · KIRKWOOD
Kirkwood's 133-year-old Amtrak station reopens after major overhaul
The volunteer-run depot now includes a restored platform, courtyard and micro museum celebrating local rail history.
A building older than sliced bread just got a $4.7 million second wind.
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STL Real Talk. Here is the straight-talk breakdown: Kirkwood's 133-year-old Amtrak station reopens after major overhaul.
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Here's what we know right now
- The station reopened after a year-long, $4.7 million renovation.
- Work includes a restored 1940s-style platform, courtyard and micro museum.
- The depot is on the National Register of Historic Places and is operated by volunteers.
Lou and Bo's Real Talk take
LOU: “Kirkwood just spent real money making an old train station look old in the best possible way.”
BO: “And volunteers run it. That's community ownership with an actual timetable.”
LOU: “History saved, trains still moving.”
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