Amtrak

yesterday opened a new station in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. Brattleboro is the southernmost stop in Vermont on Amtrak’s

Vermonter

line, which runs from Northern Vermont to Washington, D.C.

The station, built with $10 million in federal investment administered by the

Federal Railroad Administration

(FRA), is part of Amtrak’s ADA Stations Program, which aims to make all of the stations in its national network ADA compliant before 2030. During fiscal-year 2025, 19 stations were brought into ADA compliance; another 50 stations are due for completion in FY 2026, Amtrak officials said in a press release.

The Brattleboro station features Vermont's first-ever full-length level boarding train platform to provide full accessibility to passengers. Other ADA-compliant features include ramps from the parking area and a new ADA-accessible single-occupant restroom.

Additional safety features include an electric snow-melt system, lighting, signage, railings and a detectable warning edge.

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