City Of Kirkwood Awarded $1.5 Million Grant For Train Station Restoration Project

From the City of Kirkwood:

April 8, 2021

The City of Kirkwood received notice that it was awarded a Transportation Alternatives program grant through East-West Gateway Council of Governments for the Historic Kirkwood Train Station Restoration project that the City is undertaking in conjunction with the Historic Kirkwood Train Station Foundation. The $1.5 million award will support various interior and exterior renovations to the train station such as; a new roof, heating and cooling system, window and door restoration, ADA compliant restrooms and ticket counter, an accessory storage building, as well as a covered exterior platform for train passengers.

The Train Station Foundation has been hard at work raising the $4.6 million needed to complete the project. “The Board of Directors of the Foundation are thrilled to join the City of Kirkwood in announcing the receipt of this grant from East-West Gateway Council of Governments toward the restoration and renovation of the iconic Kirkwood Train Station. We are also grateful to the members of our board who, along with Bill Bensing, Kirkwood City Public Services Director, and Chris Krueger, City Engineer, joined in the effort to write the grant,” said Art McDonnell of the Historic Kirkwood Train Station Foundation.

This grant, along with generous donations from individual donors and grants already received by the Foundation, brings the amount raised to date for the project to $2,268,367.00, or nearly half-way to the estimated $4.6 million cost of this exciting project that will be the station's first renovation since 1941.

The Foundation is continuing its fundraising efforts, via a GoFundMe page and other programs, to reach their $4.9 million goal, as construction is not expected to start until 2024.

“The City of Kirkwood along with the Train Station Foundation appreciate the generous donations from all who have contributed to the campaign, and hope that this federal transportation enhancement grant will encourage future gifts and grants toward the final goal of restoring this icon of our community” said Tim Griffin, Mayor of Kirkwood.

You can support the Historic Train Station Foundation's fundraising efforts HERE: www.gofundme.com/f/historic-kirkwood-train-station-foundation

Donations can also be mailed to this address: The Historic Kirkwood Train Station Foundation

101 W Argonne Drive, Kirkwood, MO 63122

Click Here For Donation Form

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