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City in Iowa, United States
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Ottumwa is a city in South Central Iowa.
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Constructed in 1894 in the Romanesque Revival style. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Canteen has been around since the 1930s and is known for their loose-meat sandwiches. The restaurant was the model for the Lanford Lunch Box on the 1990s sitcom Roseanne.
By train
Amtrak serves Ottumwa via its California Zephyr route, running between Chicago to the San Francisco Bay Area.
By bus
Buses stop at the Amtrak station at 210 West Main St.
By plane
10-15 Transit runs Monday through Friday from 6:45AM until 6PM. Most routes are run once every 40 or 50 minutes. Fare is $1 each way.
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