Mount Pleasant, IA (MTP)
Settled in the spring of 1833, Mount Pleasant was long known as the "Athens of Iowa" for its emphasis on education. The pressed brick CB&Q depot opened to passengers in 1912.
418 North Adams Street
Mount Pleasant, IA 52641
Annual Station Ridership (FY 2023): 8,402
- Facility Ownership: BNSF Railway
- Parking Lot Ownership: BNSF Railway
- Platform Ownership: BNSF Railway
- Track Ownership: BNSF Railway
Ismael Cuevas
Regional Contact
governmentaffairschi@amtrak.com
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The Mount Pleasant depot was built of pressed brick by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad in 1912. Settled in the spring of 1833, Mount Pleasant was long known as the “Athens of Iowa” for its emphasis on education. Iowa Wesleyan College, the oldest college west of the Mississippi River, was founded in 1842. Arabella Bobb Mansfield, an Iowa Wesleyan graduate, was the first woman to pass the bar exam in the United States in 1869. Mount Pleasant and the surrounding towns which comprise Henry County were known for their leadership in human rights during the Civil War. This area was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Station Building (with waiting room)
Features
- ATM not available
- No elevator
- No payphones
- No Quik-Trak kiosks
- Restrooms
- Unaccompanied child travel not allowed
- No vending machines
- No WiFi
- Arrive at least 30 minutes prior to departure
Baggage
- Amtrak Express shipping not available
- Checked baggage service available
- No checked baggage storage
- Bike boxes not available
- No baggage carts
- Ski bags not available
- No bag storage
- Shipping boxes not available
- No baggage assistance
Parking
- Same-day parking is available; fees may apply
- Overnight parking is available; fees may apply
Accessibility
- No payphones
- Accessible platform
- No accessible restrooms
- Accessible ticket office
- Accessible waiting room
- Accessible water fountain
- Same-day, accessible parking is available; fees may apply
- Overnight, accessible parking is available; fees may apply
- No high platform
- Wheelchair available
- Wheelchair lift available
Hours
Station Waiting Room Hours
| Mon | 09:00 am - 11:00 am 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm |
| Tue | 09:00 am - 11:00 am 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm |
| Wed | 09:00 am - 11:00 am 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm |
| Thu | 09:00 am - 11:00 am 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm |
| Fri | 09:00 am - 11:00 am 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm |
| Sat | 09:00 am - 11:00 am 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm |
| Sun | 09:00 am - 11:00 am 05:00 pm - 07:00 pm |
Ticket Office Hours
| Mon | CLOSED |
| Tue | CLOSED |
| Wed | CLOSED |
| Thu | CLOSED |
| Fri | CLOSED |
| Sat | CLOSED |
| Sun | CLOSED |
Passenger Assistance Hours
| Mon | CLOSED |
| Tue | CLOSED |
| Wed | CLOSED |
| Thu | CLOSED |
| Fri | CLOSED |
| Sat | CLOSED |
| Sun | CLOSED |
Checked Baggage Service
| Mon | CLOSED |
| Tue | CLOSED |
| Wed | CLOSED |
| Thu | CLOSED |
| Fri | CLOSED |
| Sat | CLOSED |
| Sun | CLOSED |
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