Quote Originally Posted by ou48A View Post
No isn’t a joke.
Yes the OU duck pond is closer to the stadium but the main line is about the same distance as it is to campus corner.

A short Y shaped spur line would provide more safe staging space for a large number of passengers.
It would allow for more safe options if expansion is ever needed.... such as a second platform.
On a daily basis the more convenient any system is (shorter walk) the higher the ridership would likely be.
A spur line would also provide a place for commuter trains to temporarily get out of the way of other trains.

If you’re familiar with the OU campus I’m thinking a station should be located just north of the track & field complex in an area that’s currently a parking lot. But even if the station is at the main line this general area is a far better location for severing the needs of a majority of Norman’s Amtrak passengers.
Another reason a commuter line makes so much sense utilizing the existing BNSF right-of-way. I don't think there needs to be a spur. Build the station where the tracks cross Brooks at the Duck Pond. And then build the campus toward the station. Lots of under-utilized land in between Jenkins and the tracks for campus expansion, especially housing for students.