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Amtrak Information: Plan Your Trip AMTRAK INFORMATION: PLAN YOUR TRIP AMTRAK INFORMATION: Please visit the Amtrak Website for timetables and routes: www.amtrak.com. RESERVATIONS: All train reservations must be made through Amtrak either on their Website, over the phone (800-USA-RAIL), or at their downtown St. Louis Station, 551 S. 16th Street (314- 331-3309). An automated machine is available in the Kirkwood Station lobby for the issuance of tickets purchased in advance. PHONE NUMBERS: To reach the Kirkwood Station, call 314-984-8617. To check if your train will arrive on time, call 800-872-7245. OVERNIGHT PARKING: Parking passes for train passengers who need full-day, multi-day, or overnight parking can be purchased at the kiosk in the Amtrak parking lot, which is across Kirkwood Road from the Train Station, just to the north of Station Plaza and directly to the south of the train tracks. The cost for a full-day parking pass for this lot is $5.00 per day. These passes can only be used on the Amtrak lot, but anyone can park there. Parking on the Amtrak lot is enforced from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday. For handicap parking, please inquire at the information desk inside the Train Station, at least several days in advance of your trip. OTHER DOWNTOWN PARKING: Free two-hour parking is available all over downtown Kirkwood. Full-day parking passes for shoppers and visitors who need more than the two free hours of parking are available for purchase at Kirkwood City Hall, 139 S. Kirkwood Road, for $5.00. However, these passes cannot be used for overnight parking. .
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