La Crosse station
La Crosse | |||||||||||
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The station at La Crosse in August 2016. The former Milwaukee Road depot is on the left while the bridge for U.S. Route 53 northbound is in the distance. | |||||||||||
Location |
601 St. Andrew Street La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°50′00″N 91°14′50″W / 43.8334°N 91.2472°WCoordinates: 43°50′00″N 91°14′50″W / 43.8334°N 91.2472°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | City of La Crosse | ||||||||||
Line(s) | |||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | Yes; free | ||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | LSE | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1926 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1997 | ||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||
Passengers (2014) | 24,036[1] 14.5% | ||||||||||
Services | |||||||||||
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Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger Depot | |||||||||||
The former Milwaukee Road depot in October 2009. | |||||||||||
Location | LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 43°50′00″N 91°14′50″W / 43.8334°N 91.2472°W | ||||||||||
Built | 1926 | ||||||||||
NRHP Reference # | 97001512[2] | ||||||||||
Added to NRHP | December 1, 1997 |
La Crosse is an Amtrak intercity train in La Crosse, Wisconsin, served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder line. The train station was originally built in 1926 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad, but was also used by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad.[3] The station was renovated in 1997 and today is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin as the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Depot, as well as the Milwaukee Road Passenger Depot.
References
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
- ↑ LaCrosse County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- ↑ La Crosse County, Wisconsin Railroad Structures
External links
Media related to La Crosse (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Amtrak – Stations – La Crosse, WI
- La Crosse Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- La Crosse, WI (LSE) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)
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