Staples (Amtrak station)

Staples
Northern Pacific Railway depot, Staples, Minnesota.
Station statistics
Address	First & Fourth Avenues Staples, MN 56479
Coordinates	46°21′16″N 94°47′43″W / 46.35444°N 94.79528°W / 46.35444; -94.79528
Line(s)	Empire Builder
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Parking	Yes; free
Baggage check	No
Other information
Opened	1902 or 1909
Station code	SPL
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	6,359[1]  20%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Detroit Lakes toward Seattle or Portland, OR Empire Builder St. Cloud toward Chicago
Northern Pacific Railway Depot and Freighthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Staples, Minnesota
Coordinates	46°21′16″N 94°47′43″W / 46.35444°N 94.79528°W / 46.35444; -94.79528Coordinates: 46°21′16″N 94°47′43″W / 46.35444°N 94.79528°W / 46.35444; -94.79528
Built	1902
Architect	Northern Pacific Railway Engineering Dept
Architectural style	Classic Revival
Governing body	Private
NRHP Reference #	85003613[2]
Added to NRHP	June 13, 2008[3]

Staples is a train station in Staples, Minnesota served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. It was built in December, 1909, by the Northern Pacific Railway. The architects of the station were Charles A. Reed and Allen H. Stem, who also designed the Northern Pacific's King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, and the New York Central Railroad's Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 2008.^[3]

Staples is served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder.

References

External links

• Amtrak – Stations – Staples, MN
• Staples Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)