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Amtrak - Newport, AR (NPT)



NEWPORT
ARKANSAS
(NPT)

Note:  Texas Eagle no longer stops at Newport, AR


Station Data:

Address

417 Front Street
Newport, AR 72112

Location

35.61 N, 91.28 W

Elevation

78m / 255ft

Population

7,879 (Census 2010)

Building

Brick

Condition

Building still exists

 

Amtrak Train Information:

Train Name Route

TEXAS EAGLE

[ Chicago, IL - San Antonio, TX - Dallas, TX - Los Angeles, CA ]

Texas Eagle no longer stops at Newport, AR


Amtrak Newport Station was discontinued in 1996.  The Newport station was located between Walnut Ridge, AR and Little Rocks, AR.

The last Amtrak timetable showing Newport Station (issued on June 11, 1995)

(Source: timetables.org ©1995 National Railroad Passenger Corporation)



Visited on July 5, 2013

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Newport Station

Platform Side

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East Side

West Side

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Inside of the building

Gate to Track

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Slope to Platform

West Side

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Looking West (San Antonio)

Looking East (Chicago)

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Front Street (Looking East)

Front Street (Looking West)

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Walnut Street (Looking toward Station)

Walnut Street (Looking from Station)



Amtrak Newport Station (March 1988)

Amtrak Newport Station (March 1990)




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