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There are many stops along the route that might make sense. Taken on a case by case basis, I would say that someone could make a case for Canby, Woodburn, Turner, Jefferson, Halsey, Harrisburg and Junction City all make sense in one way or another---but adding them all together would probably add a lot of time to the trip, as well as cost a lot of money for adding in stations or platforms at all those locations. But I think that a Woodburn station makes at least as much sense as an Oregon City station, since people in Oregon City have many other ways to get to Portland and beyond.As with so much else in train travel, it is a chicken and egg problem. If the Amtrak Cascades ran regularly enough, then many people in those towns would be interested in having a top in their town---but the Cascades might not get regular service until it is convenient for people outside of a few urban centers to ride the train regularly.
There are many stops along the route that might make sense. Taken on a case by case basis, I would say that someone could make a case for Canby, Woodburn, Turner, Jefferson, Halsey, Harrisburg and Junction City all make sense in one way or another---but adding them all together would probably add a lot of time to the trip, as well as cost a lot of money for adding in stations or platforms at all those locations. But I think that a Woodburn station makes at least as much sense as an Oregon City station, since people in Oregon City have many other ways to get to Portland and beyond.
As with so much else in train travel, it is a chicken and egg problem. If the Amtrak Cascades ran regularly enough, then many people in those towns would be interested in having a top in their town---but the Cascades might not get regular service until it is convenient for people outside of a few urban centers to ride the train regularly.
