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Depot for sale, Amtrak platform work expected and KDOT to update Heartland Flyer plan

Newton City Commission · December 10, 2024
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Summary

City staff reported the depot remains on the market (listing near $1.5M), an HVAC incident occurred but did not cause a structural fire, Amtrak plans platform reconstruction with an optimistic 12–18 month timeline and conservative 18–24 months, and KDOT will hold a Service Development Plan meeting about the Heartland Flyer extension the next day.

City staff provided an operational update on the downtown depot and the Heartland Flyer extension.

Zach Stewart said the depot has been on the market for about a year and remains listed near $1,500,000; recent mechanical problems (an HVAC unit smoking) were limited to equipment and did not cause a building fire.…

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