# Amtrak Stations in Iowa: All 8 on a Map (List + Data) | InstaMaps

> Iowa has 8 Amtrak stations (1.4% of the US), #22 by count and #12 per person. From Amtrak Stations, National Transportation Atlas Database. Map to embed, CSV download.

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# Amtrak Stations in Iowa

Iowa has **8 Amtrak stations**: 1.4% of the US total of 553\. That ranks **#22 by count** and **#12 per person** (0.25 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

## Key takeaways

* Iowa has 8 Amtrak stations, 1.4% of the US total of 553.
* That ranks #22 of 51 by count and #11 per person (0.25 per 100,000 residents).
* California has the most, with 81.
* Source: Amtrak Stations, National Transportation Atlas Database (Bureau of Transportation Statistics), October 2026.

#12

national rank (per capita)

8

Amtrak stations

0.25

per 100k residents

## The data

Source: [Amtrak Stations, National Transportation Atlas Database (Bureau of Transportation Statistics)](https://www.bts.gov/ntad), October 2026\. Train stations only, at their own coordinates. Thruway bus stops and Canadian stations are left out.

Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse

[Iowa: 8 rows (CSV)](/downloads/amtrak-stations/iowa.csv)[All of the US (CSV)](/downloads/amtrak-stations/us.csv)

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## All 8 Amtrak stations in Iowa

| # | Name                                         |
| - | -------------------------------------------- |
| 1 | Burlington, IA                               |
| 2 | Creston, IA                                  |
| 3 | Des Moines, IA                               |
| 4 | Fort Madison, IA (Historic Santa Fe Station) |
| 5 | Iowa City, IA                                |
| 6 | Mount Pleasant, IA                           |
| 7 | Osceola, IA                                  |
| 8 | Ottumwa, IA                                  |

Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.

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