La Plata station
La Plata station is an Amtrak train station in La Plata, Missouri, United States and is a timetabled passenger stop for Amtrak's Southwest Chief long-distance route between Chicago and Los Angeles. It was built in 1945 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a replacement for an 1887-built, 1888-opened passenger and freight depot that was in deteriorating condition. Efforts to replace the station were stalled by a lack of construction material during World War II. The 1945 replacement was built in Art Deco style, and was restored between 1996 and 2001 by local preservationists, a model railroad club, and a garden club. The station was upgraded again in 2022 with upgrades done to the station building and the platform to bring it into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. It also hosts two Virtual Railfan cameras.
Nearby colleges
- Truman State University, north in Kirksville.
- A.T. Still University, north in Kirksville.
- Moberly Area Community College, south in Moberly.