Creston station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Creston, Iowa. The station is served by the Chicago–San Francisco Bay Area California Zephyr. Constructed by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) and opened in 1899, the station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad-Creston Station. Amtrak moved to the historic station in 2019 from a small station immediately to its east that had been used since 1969. Creston station is also used by the city of Creston as a city hall and community center, known as the Creston Municipal Complex.
The historic station in 2012
Image: West end old station
The nearby 1969-built station in 2010, then still in operation
Creston is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Iowa. The population was 7,536 at the time of the 2020 Census.
Creston, Iowa
Creston, 1908
Former CB&Q depot, constructed in 1899, now used as City Hall and Amtrak station