In post no. 36 I showed an image of the Amtrak "station" in Sanderson, Texas
on the Southern Tier bike route. Yeah, it was just a gravel parking lot.
I'm pleased to say with the recent infusion of "infrastructure" moneys, the station has been extensively upgraded. There's now an awning and a bench to sit on.
Amtrak still proudly advertises the following amenities @ Sanderson:
- Unstaffed station
- ATM not available
- No elevator
- No payphones
- No Amtrak ticketing kiosks
- No restrooms
- Unaccompanied child travel not allowed
- No vending machines
- No WiFi
- No baggage car service
Westbound, the Sunset Limited still arrives/departs in at a convenient scheduled 8:27AM. Eastbound, it arrives/departs at an awkward scheduled 10:46PM.
It forgot to mention, graffiti viewing without the tiring walking like in a museum. "It's a feature, not a bug."