Holland station (Michigan)

Holland, MI
Holland station in December 2009
General information
Other names	Padnos Transportation Center
Location	171 Lincoln Avenue Holland, Michigan United States
Coordinates	42°47′21.7″N 86°5′52.9″W / 42.789361°N 86.098028°W / 42.789361; -86.098028
Line(s)	CSX Grand Rapids Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Macatawa Area Express (MAX)
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: HOM
History
Opened	1926
Rebuilt	1991
Passengers
FY 2023	28,622[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Bangor toward Chicago Pere Marquette Grand Rapids Terminus
Former services Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station East Saugatuck toward Chicago Pere Marquette Railway Main Line Zeeland toward Grand Rapids Harlem toward Pentwater Pentwater – Allegan Filmore toward Allegan
Location

Holland station, also known as the Padnos Transportation Center, is an intermodal transit station in Holland, Michigan. It serves Amtrak's Pere Marquette line and is the central hub for Macatawa Area Express (MAX) buses. The facility includes a ticket machine and a waiting room.

The depot building is a renovated 1926 structure, built by the Pere Marquette Railroad. The 1926 structure was advocated by local station agent Edward Belden Rich, who lobbied the line for a new structure since he arrived in Holland in 1909. Rich served the Pere Marquette Line in Holland until his retirement in 1936. Renovations were completed in 1991. Rich's great grandson Craig R. Rich, a city council member from 1982–2009, served on the renovation committee and emceed the dedication ceremony.

The Pere Marquette ran night and day trains through the station from Chicago to points north and east. Notable were the PM's Night Express from Chicago, which broke into two sections after Holland, one to Muskegon, another to Grand Rapids; and the seasonal Resort Special bound for Petoskey and Bay View.^[2] The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway continued service to Holland and Grand Rapids up to Amtrak's assuming passenger operations in 1971.^[3]

Passenger service resumed in 1984 with the introduction of the Pere Marquette. A small shelter on the platform initially served Amtrak passengers. The city purchased the building from CSX for $300,000 in 1989; it reopened in 1991.^[3]

Media related to Holland station (Michigan) at Wikimedia Commons

• Holland, MI – Amtrak
• Holland, MI – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Holland Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Macatawa Area Express Official Website