Holland station (Michigan)

Train station in Michigan, United States

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.

## History

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The station shelter in 1988

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]

## References

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1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
2. ^ "Pere Marquette Railway, Tables 1, 11". Official Guide of the Railways. 74 (1). National Railway Publication Company. June 1941.
3. ^ a b "Holland, MI (HOM)". Great American Stations. Amtrak.

## External links

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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

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