Funding commitments are falling into place for construction of an Amtrak station in Oxford, Ohio.
The city of Oxford along with Miami University have agreed to spend $700,000 for the station, which will serve the Chicago-New York Cardinal.
The city and university funding will pay for a platform and an unmanned kiosk.
Negotiations are underway with vendors for design and cost estimates.
Located 40 miles north-northwest of Cincinnati, Oxford would become the second Ohio stop for the Cardinal and Amtrak’s eighth station in Ohio.
Nos. 50 and 51 stopped in Hamilton, Ohio, between August 1980 and October 2005.
The Oxford station will be located at 909 South Main St. The Cardinal will stop in Oxford westbound on Monday, Thursday and Saturday, and eastbound on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday.
Tags: Amtrak, Amtrak in Ohio, Amtrak stations, Amtrak's Cardinal, new Amtrak stations
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