La Crosse (Amtrak station)

La Crosse

La Crosse Station as seen from the west, with a passing freight train
Station statistics
Address 601 St. Andrew Street
La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
Lines
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Parking Yes; free
Bicycle facilities Yes
Baggage check Yes
Other information
Opened 1926
Rebuilt 1997
Accessible
Code LSE
Owned by City of La Crosse
Traffic
Passengers (2011) 28,414[1]  10%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Seattle or Portland
Empire Builder
toward Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger Depot
La Crosse station at night
Location: LaCrosse, Wisconsin, USA
Built: 1926
Governing body: Local Government
NRHP Reference#: 97001512[2]
Added to NRHP: December 1, 1997

La Crosse Train Station, located in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. 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.

La Crosse is served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder. Of the eight Wisconsin stations served by Amtrak, La Crosse was the fourth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 85 passengers daily.[4]

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