Amtrak Train Station Chemult, Oregon (CMO) sits at Palmer/Kranz Street and Depot Street in the Oregon Cascades, on the former Southern Pacific Cascade Line. The Coast Starlight is the only Amtrak route serving it, with one round trip a day. Amtrak recorded 2,610 boardings and alightings in fiscal year 2025, which makes Chemult one of the quietest stops on the route.
Chemult — Live Arrivals & Departures
Updated 2 minutes ago · Times are localChemult Amtrak Station Contact Details
Chemult Station is unstaffed, so tickets sell online, in the Amtrak app or by telephone before travel. Amtrak’s national number covers fares, changes and lost property. Amtrak classifies the stop as a platform with shelter, and a warming shelter is the only building: the current one, built in 2010, replaced a smaller uninsulated structure.
| Station: | Chemult Station |
| Station Code: | CMO |
| Contact Number: | +1 800-872-7245 |
| Lost and Found: | +1 800-872-7245 / +1 833-391-0338 |
| Police: | +1-800-331-0008 |
| Working Hours: | No staffed hours — unstaffed station with a warming shelter |
| Nearby Airport: | Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) |
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Services Provided by Amtrak at CMO Station
The services at Chemult Station amount to a warming shelter beside one side platform, with two tracks at the site. The present station was built in 2010 at a cost of $600,000 in a Cascadian style, with construction running from May to November and the building opening on 10 November that year. No ticket window, baggage room or staff operates at the stop, therefore passengers needing assistance arrange it with Amtrak in advance.
| Restrooms — not available – warming shelter only, with no station building | Elevators — not listed by Amtrak | Ticketing office — not available – the station is unstaffed |
| Support for unaccompanied minors — not available – no staff on site | Baggage checking — not available – no staffed baggage facility | ATM — not listed by Amtrak |
| Staff support — not available – the station is unstaffed | Bike boxes on purchase — not available – no ticket office on site | Ski Bags (on purchase) — not available – no ticket office on site |
| Baggage assistance — not available – no staff on site | Nearby parking lots — not listed by Amtrak | Accessible platform, restroom, ticket office, seating, and water fountain — not listed by Amtrak |
| Wheelchair Lift — not listed by Amtrak | Wheelchairs — not listed by Amtrak | Restaurants — not available at the stop |
Chemult Amtrak Station Layout Map
The stop lies at the edge of the small community of Chemult, where Depot Street meets Palmer and Kranz Streets. The map below shows the position relative to the main highway through Chemult, which is how nearly all passengers reach the platform.
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Baggage & Luggage Rules
Chemult Station (CMO) offers no checked baggage service, since there is no staff and no baggage room. Passengers carry their luggage on board the Coast Starlight. This matters more here than at larger stops, because no help with heavy bags is available at an unstaffed mountain platform.
Food, Lounges & Restrooms
No food service or lounge operates at Chemult. The warming shelter exists to keep waiting passengers out of the cold, which is the practical concern at this elevation in the Cascades, rather than to provide amenities. Food and drink come from the community of Chemult before boarding.
How to Reach the Chemult Amtrak Station
Road access is from Depot Street off the main highway through Chemult. Pacific Crest Bus Lines serves the station, providing the bus connection at this stop. Because the community is small and remote, passengers generally arrive by car or on that bus rather than on foot.
Nearby Airports
Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM), serving Bend and central Oregon to the north, is the nearest airport with scheduled commercial flights. Travelers heading south or west instead use Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport (MFR) or Eugene Airport (EUG), both a substantial drive from Chemult. The station itself has no airport shuttle.
Hotels Near CMO Amtrak Station
No verified list of hotels at the station exists here, and Amtrak neither operates nor endorses accommodation. Chemult is a very small community, so overnight options are few and located along the highway rather than at the station.
Chemult Amtrak Station is a single platform with a warming shelter, served by one Coast Starlight round trip a day and used by fewer than 3,000 passengers a year. Those figures explain why its facilities stay minimal and why an advance ticket matters more here than at a staffed station.
FAQs
The station is at Palmer/Kranz Street and Depot Street, Chemult, OR 97731, United States.
Chemult is unstaffed, so there are no staffed hours. Tickets are bought in advance online, in the Amtrak app or by telephone.
Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM), serving Bend and central Oregon, is the nearest airport with scheduled commercial flights.
No. Chemult has no staff and no baggage room, so checked baggage is not available and luggage travels as carry-on.
The stop has a warming shelter built in 2010, one side platform and two tracks. Pacific Crest Bus Lines serves it; other amenities are not listed by Amtrak.
Amtrak does not list accessibility features for Chemult. Passengers who need boarding assistance arrange it with Amtrak when booking.