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The Grand Canyon Railway (reporting mark GCRX) is a heritage railroad which carries passengers between Williams, Arizona, and the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The 64-mile (103 km) railroad, built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , was completed on September 17, 1901.
Williams Junction station was an Amtrak train station on the Southwest Chief route, located three miles (4.8 km) southeast of Williams, Arizona in the Kaibab National Forest. The station primarily served passengers travelling to the Grand Canyon via the Grand Canyon Railway .
In 1901, the SF&GC was sold under foreclosure to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, who completed the remaining fifteen miles to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. [4] [5] The company was renamed the Grand Canyon Railway and the Santa Fe's first passenger train from Williams to the Canyon ran on September 17, 1901. [6]
State Route 64 Spur (SR 64 Spur) was an unsigned 0.36-mile (0.58 km) long auxiliary route of SR 64, connecting its parent highway to Grand Canyon National Park Airport. [9] The route was commissioned by the Arizona Department of Transportation on September 6, 1974. [ 10 ]
Departing three days a week, this scenic train route delivers an eyeful of fall color over the course of its 26-hour journey. ... Williams, Arizona, to the Grand Canyon South Rim.
September 17, 1901: The Santa Fe inaugurates service on the 64-mile (103 km) Grand Canyon Railway, running between Williams, Arizona, and the South Rim of Grand Canyon. January 1905: The Santa Fe-built El Tovar Hotel opens its doors. The luxurious destination resort is situated just 20 feet (6.1 m) from the canyon rim.