Dowagiac (Amtrak station)

Dowagiac

Trackside view of Dowagiac's historic former Michigan Central Railroad Depot
Station statistics
Address 200 Depot Drive
Dowagiac, MI 49047
Lines
  Blue Water
  Wolverine
Platforms 1 side platform
Tracks 2
Parking Yes; Free
Baggage check No
Other information
Opened 1903
Rebuilt 1995
Accessible
Code DOA
Traffic
Passengers (2011) 3,266[1]  3.1%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
toward Chicago
 Blue Water
toward Port Huron
Wolverine
toward Pontiac
    Former services    
New York Central Railroad
Pokagon
toward Chicago
 Michigan Central Railroad
Main Line
Decatur
toward Detroit
Michigan Central Railroad Dowagiac Depot
Location within the state of Michigan
Location: Dowagiac, Michigan, USA
Built: 1903
Architect: Unknown
Architectural style: Tudor Revival
Governing body: City of Dowagiac
NRHP Reference#: 78000018[2]
Added to NRHP: 1993

Dowagiac is a train station in Dowagiac, Michigan, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was built by the Michigan Central Railroad in 1903, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. A restoration project took place in 1995.

Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, Dowagiac was the 21st-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 9 passengers daily.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Dowagiac, MI (DOA)". Great American Stations. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/DOA. Retrieved 18 November 2011. 
  2. ^ Cass County Listings at National Register of Historic Places
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/MICHIGAN10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-1-6. 

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