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Reno, NV is definately one of the strangest Amtrak Stations I've been too, it is located in a concrete trench underneath main street in the center of town. The station platform is simply an area where a tactile warning strip begins along the six food area at the side of the two track trench. The station house is inset directly into the trench with glass looking out to the station and elevators, stairs and escalators lead up to street level. This situation hasn't always been the case, the concrete trench putting the track below ground was the Reno Transportation Rail Access Corridor and the trench only officially opened on November 22, 2005. This resulted in the current underground rail station being built.
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(reno1) The conductor helps a baby carrage off of the last Car of the Eastbound California Zeyphr. That entire car was completely full and reserved for passengers going to Reno only.
21 March, 2008 (reno2) Passengers get their first breaths of fresh air since they boarded the California Zephyr at the strange Reno Amtrak Station in a concrete trench. The overpass above here is Center St.
21 March, 2008 (reno3) A platform sign on at Reno, NV. on the bare concete wall, all arrows point to the same place since the only station exit is from the station buliding since the station is in a trench.
21 March, 2008 (reno4) Looking down the platform at Reno, NV the station building with the stairs and escalator to street level is visible.
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(reno5) A close up view of the station house that's built directly into the trench and has lots of glass overlooking the tracks at Reno, NV.
21 March, 2008 (reno6) Another Reno Sign. This one is directly above the doors into the station where the stairs escalator and elevator are for access to street level.
21 March, 2008 (reno7) Anoter view down the wide bare platform at Reno, NV. The front of the California Zephy is visible as it has a smoke stop.
21 March, 2008 (reno8) Heritage Baggage Car #1132 of the California Zypher is loaded and unloaded at Reno, NV.
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(reno9) Superliner Sleepers #s 32057 and #32045 of the California Zypher stopped at the strange trenched Reno, NV station.
21 March, 2008 (reno10) Looking up and out of the trench at Reno, NV the tops of some buildings are visible.
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