Leavenworth, WA 9/15/09 - Amtrak's Empire Builders Line Begins Service in Leavenworth, WA, September 25th.
Leavenworth, WA, your Bavarian Getaway is pleased to announce that we will once again be a destination stop for the Empire Builder's route between Chicago, IL and Seattle, WA! Our inaugural run begins Friday, September 25th, 2009. Please come and help us celebrate!
Details:
September 25, 2009
King Street Station, Seattle, WA 3:15-4:15pm - Press, Music, VIP Comments
Leavenworth Dignitaries and Guests Depart: 4:45pm
Welcome in Leavenworth! 7 - 8:30pm music and food
Welcoming Remarks 8:00pm: Senator Linda Evans Parlette
Train Arrives at Icicle Station 8:12pm - Yea!
Ribbon cutting Mayor Rob Eaton and Senator Parlette
Special Thanks
Dance Performance Edelweiss Tanz Gruppe
Leavenworth (LWA) is now live in the Amtrak Reservation system starting with the Westbound train on Friday the 25th and both trains on the 26th and going forward. Passengers need to call the reservation number 1-800.872.7245 and speak with an agent to make the reservation (the automated system and the website has not been updated as of yet).
The addition of a Leavenworth station is the first in many years and more than 8 years of effort and partnership building have been diligently tended to by the City of Leavenworth, Amtrak, BNSF and funding agencies.
Leavenworth is known for its Bavarian theme, architecture, festivals and food. Complemented by delightful specialty shops, a myriad of hotels, cabins, B&B's and lodges for every occasion, year round calendar of events, four seasons of unlimited outdoor recreation, and live theater all nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountain Range.
All aboard - experience the beauty of fall train travel through the Cascade Mountains
