Peru station was a railway station in Peru, Indiana.

Peru, IN
General information
Location201 West Canal Street
Peru, Indiana
Coordinates40°44′53″N 86°04′23″W / 40.748°N 86.073°W / 40.748; -86.073
History
OpenedSeptember 24, 1974
ClosedApril 27, 1986
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Gary
toward Chicago
Cardinal Marion
toward New York
Chicago
Terminus
Mountaineer Marion
toward Norfolk
James Whitcomb Riley Marion
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Hoover
toward Hammond
Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad Santa Fe
toward Cincinnati
Location
Map

Amtrak service to the Peru began on September 24, 1974 after the James Whitcomb Riley was detoured onto the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway tracks through Indiana.[1]: 24  Service to Peru ended after April 27, 1986 when the Cardinal (renamed from the James Whitcomb Riley in 1977) was rerouted onto the former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Ohio and Indiana, and the former Monon Railroad (alongside the Hoosier State train) north-west of Indianapolis.[2]

The station building was subsequently torn down and the tracks were removed to allow for construction of the Peru Riverwalk.

References

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  1. ^ Sanders, Craig (2006). Amtrak in the Heartland. Bloomington, Indiana: Indiana University Press. pp. 39–40. ISBN 978-0-253-34705-3.
  2. ^ Francisco, Brian (April 28, 1986). "Amtrak, Muncie Bid a Mutual Farewell". The Star Press. Muncie, Indiana. p. 1. Retrieved November 22, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.  
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