Tucson Amtrak Station

This train station is small, but the bathrooms are super clean, the AMTRAK attendants are helpful and there’s plenty of seating inside and outside while waiting. It came in handy because our train was 3 hours late. We were in no hurry, so that wasn’t a real problem.
In fact, we discovered how much there was to see in downtown Tucson. Maynard’s Restaurant and Market are in the same Train Station building. Both are excellent. Hotel Congress and Club Congress are across the street. The next blocks have a variety of good clubs and restaurants that are too many to mention. And for virtually any grocery, toiletry or snack need, there’s Johnny Gibson’s Market. It’s a surprisingly BIG market. The streetcar also rolls past nearby if you want to check out the 4^th Ave clubs and shops or University of Arizona.
Pics of the station are already documented, so I’ll just post pics of the train itself. Our trip from Tucson to El Paso was one of the best, if not the best, we’ve ever taken.
Bön voyage!

They have a kinds Kool old train control station other then that not much as of today the soda vending machine of Pepsi is out order :-(not as nice as Union Station but way better then palm Springs station

Clean Amtrak station. Check out the antique railroad control display in the lobby and the vintage train car outside.

Very clean, plenty of benches, and the attendants are really helpful. Plus, next door is Maynard’s Market and Kitchen, so it’s easy to grab a bite or eat and purchase a snack before boarding. Another plus, there is wifi at the station (from Maynard’s Market). Perfectly little station for an easy trip.

I’m a fan, but the times I have been to station to pick up and drop off people the trains have been late. I personally haven’t rode the train in or out of Tucson, so I can’t go to much into detail.
The staff is very friendly and keep you informed on when the train will actually arrive. The bathrooms are clean and neat so that’s a plus!

There’s a huge train enclosed in a fenced area that you can take photos in front of. There’s also a railroad crossing in front of the train museum. The museum is closed on Mondays so I didn’t get a chance to explore it. There’s a store with all kinds of cool for purchase including bottled veggies, beer/​wine, juice/​water, snacks, magnets, keychains, the list goes on & on.. . This is a very cool stop on the way to your final destination.

Amtrak is a lot of fun. I know train travel is very subjective and everyone will have different experiences.
Mine have all been good with the Amtrak in Tucson.
I took it years and years back up the coast with my dad. And I have taken it to California. The train travels on its own schedule in some ways, slowed up by other issues or delays, but often it’s running along just fine.
There is a decent waiting area here fully lit with restrooms. You may want to bring something to read. Hotel Congress is nearby to kill time and Maynards has food to eat just alongside the station. The outdoor area has a train caboose and information about old west history, such as Dillinger and other factoids. Look for the old underground tunnel that people would use to go under and pop up between the tracks. The other end of that is now buried under a floor in Maynard’s patio.
I’ve had friends travel on Amtrak and enjoyed it. There is a lot of parking but much of it winds up being used by people going to Congress. And Saturday night can be a zoo at the Amtrak.