Rensselaer is an Amtrak station in Rensselaer, Indiana, served by the Cardinal and Hoosier State.HistoryA small shelter at Rensselaer was built in 1979 and maintained by the local Lions Club. The former Monon Railroad station was demolished in 1981.A new handicapped-accessible concrete platform was constructed with funds from the 2005 stimulus bill. The platform, which cost around $500,000, was dedicated on April 20, 2011. The 1979-built shelter was later demolished and replaced with a one-story brick building, which opened on August 21, 2013.
