Williams, AZ

Railroads Served	BNSF (AT&SF), GCRY
Depot History	A&P depot built 1885, last service 1904, now serving as Chamber of Commerce. AT&SF depot built 1908, now serving as GCRY depot
Passenger Service	(Amtrak's Southwest Chief at Williams Junction)
Elevation	6770'
Population	2,532 (1990 Census)
Ridership (1997)	130,000 (GCRY, approx)

The Williams station, once a Santa Fe stop complete with a Fred Harvey Hotel, is now occupied by the Grand Canyon Railway with its popular excursion train. A wonderful recreation of the Frey Marcos Hotel has been expanded by the GCRY.

Connecting Service

In August 1999, Amtrak began offering a connecting van from the Southwest Chief at Williams Junction to the Williams Depot.

Letters in Support of The Chief at Williams:

City of Williams to Amtrak (October 1991)
ARPA to Amtrak, (January 1992)
Amtrak response, (February 1992)

Maps

Grand Canyon Railway map by Marc Pearsall