Lafayette Amtrak station is an unstaffed stop in a restored Romanesque-style depot at 200 North Second Street in Lafayette, Indiana. After your train arrives, check the station’s facilities and arrange onward transportation; the drive from the station to Economy Inn, a Lafayette motel, takes about 9 minutes.
- Address: 200 North Second Street, Lafayette, IN 47901-1238
- Station code: LAF
- Train: The Cardinal serves Lafayette
- Waiting room: Open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Locate Lafayette Amtrak station
Lafayette Amtrak station is at 200 North Second Street, Lafayette, IN 47901-1238. The station code is LAF, useful when checking trip details or matching your train information to the correct stop.
The station occupies the restored Romanesque-style Big Four depot. Built in 1902, the building was relocated and renovated in the mid-1990s, and Amtrak began using it on January 4, 1996.
Check your train and station details
The Cardinal serves Lafayette. Check the station’s Amtrak page or Amtrak’s train schedules for your trip’s departure and arrival times. The Cardinal route page covers stops and route information, while service alerts and notices cover disruptions and schedule changes.
The station is unstaffed, with an Amtrak ticketing kiosk, restrooms, vending machines, payphones and an elevator. There is no ticket office, passenger-assistance service, ATM or Wi-Fi.
The waiting room is open daily during two periods: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. These hours may shape where you wait, so check the official site before you go.
The waiting room, restrooms and platform are accessible, and the station has a wheelchair lift. There is no accessible ticket office, accessible water fountain, parking marked accessible, high platform or station wheelchair.
Plan for limited baggage facilities: Lafayette has no checked baggage, baggage storage, baggage assistance, baggage carts or bike boxes.
Arrange onward transportation
CityBus is Lafayette’s public transit provider. Use the CityBus trip planner or Google Maps transit directions to plan a bus trip, and be at your stop before the bus arrives.
Parking details conflict: same-day and overnight parking are described as available, but the station also says “No parking at this location” under parking hours. Same-day passenger parking is at the Big Four Depot lot on 2nd Street; overnight parking is at the Tippecanoe County Parking Garage, 210 Columbia Street.
Both require a permit and are free. Contact the City of Lafayette Parking Operations Department at 765-807-1160 or parking@lafayette.in.gov five to ten days before travel to confirm arrangements.
If your plans also involve Purdue University Airport, the Purdue University Airport to Lafayette route is a separate leg to plan.
Travel from the station to the motel area
For time in town before heading onward, this downtown Lafayette neighborhood guide covers the central area.
FAQs
Is Lafayette Amtrak station staffed?
No. The station is unstaffed, with no ticket office or passenger-assistance service.
Which train serves Lafayette Amtrak station?
The Cardinal serves Lafayette. Check the station’s Amtrak page or train schedules for trip-specific times.
Can you check baggage at Lafayette station?
No. The station has no checked baggage, baggage storage, baggage assistance, baggage carts or bike boxes.