[pct-l] Amtrak stop near Stevens Pass, Washington

[Tom Griffin]

Not sure this has been covered on the list yet, so please excuse this 
post if it is a duplication. Amtrak is now serving Leavenworth, 
Washington, which is just east of Stevens Pass. It stops just once a day 
in each direction. The train is the Empire Builder, which goes from 
Chicago to Seattle. The schedule  is not that convenient (8 p.m. arrival 
in Leavenworth  coming from Seattle and 6 a.m. arrival in Leavenworth 
coming from Chicago), but there is a  shuttle from the station to 
Stevens Pass. According to the Seattle Times:

The private shuttle has agreed to meet every train so that travelers 
aren't stranded on the edge of Leavenworth (and if you get missed, the 
number is 509-548-RIDE). The fare into town is $3 per person. For a 
round trip to Stevens Pass Ski Area, the shuttle will cost $12.

The article doesn't say if the shuttle will run to the Pass only in the 
winter, when the ski hill is open, but I'm assuming that it will run all 
year.
The train station is on the outskirts and passengers will need service 
even to get into Leavenworth.

Here's a link to the whole Seattle Times article.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/outdoors/2010155461_nwwtrain29.html

Happy Trails,

Tom "Bullfrog" Griffin
Seattle
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