Station Data:

Address

205 Fraser Avenue
Fraser, CO 80442

Location

39.95 N, 105.82 W

Elevation

2613m / 8574ft

Population

1,224 (Fraser)
999 (Winter Park)

Staff

Unstaffed

Building

Wood, Year built unknown

Ridership

8,252 (FY2011)

Amtrak Train:

CALIFORNIA ZEPHYR

[ Chicago, IL - Denver, CO - Salt Lake City, UT - Emeryville, CA ]

Visited in June 2009

Fraser Amtrak Station
6 / 27 / 2009

Highest Amtrak Station
6 / 27 / 2009

Waiting Area on the platform
6 / 27 / 2009

Elevation 8,574 ft
6 / 27 / 2009

Fraser Town (Looking East from Station)
6 / 27 / 2009

Platform
6 / 27 / 2009

Looking toward South (Chicago)
6 / 27 / 2009

Looking toward North (Emeryville)
6 / 27 / 2009

Visited in May 2002

Station Building (Staffed in Winter only)
5 / 3 / 2002

Highest Amtrak Station, Elev. 8574 ft
5 / 3 / 2002

Looking toward West
5 / 3 / 2002

Looking toward East
5 / 3 / 2002

Moffat Tunnel Fact

• Construction began in August, 1923
• Completed in July, 1927
• First train passed in February, 1928
• 6.21 miles long, 24 ft high, 18 ft wide
• Highest elevation 9236 ft (Center)
• Elevation at East Portal 9197 ft
• Elevation at West Portal 9094 ft
• Cost $15,557,817
• 3rd longest tunnel in the U.S.

Moffat Tunnel - West Portal
5 / 3 / 2002