HUTCHINSON — Amtrak has made some major improvements to the Hutchinson train station.
The most noticeable improvement was raising and rebuilding the platform. The change brings the platform up to the level of the entryways to the passenger cars eliminating the need to step up or down from the train. It also allows easier loading for diaabled passengers.
The platform also has new lighting which was not available before and the building’s exterior has been renovated although the inside is still as it was. The improvements also include ADA parking and new curbing and fencing adjacent to the platform.
Amtrak operates one train per day in each direction and is currently operating five days per week. About 5,000 passengers use the Hutchinson train station each year.