Staples (Amtrak station)
Staples | |||||||||||
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 Northern Pacific Railway depot, Staples, Minnesota. | |||||||||||
| Location |
First & Fourth Avenues Staples, MN 56479 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°21′16″N 94°47′43″W / 46.35444°N 94.79528°W | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes; free | ||||||||||
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| Station code | SPL | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1902 or 1909 | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2014) |
5,624[1]  11.6% | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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Northern Pacific Railway Depot and Freighthouse | |||||||||||
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| Location | Staples, Minnesota | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°21′16″N 94°47′43″W / 46.35444°N 94.79528°WCoordinates: 46°21′16″N 94°47′43″W / 46.35444°N 94.79528°W | ||||||||||
| 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.
In the mid-2000s, the city began negotiations with BNSF with the intent to purchase and rehabilitate the depot, which was largely empty and not well maintained. The sale was finalized in February 2008, and the depot is now owned and managed by the Staples Historical Society (SHS). Since then, the SHS has undertaken a handful of important improvement projects, such as installing a new roof and repairing historic windows. The group is also searching for funding to undertake a full scale rehabilitation of the interior and mechanical systems. Ultimately, the SHS hopes to restore the second floor so that it can house the Staples Historical Society Museum. The local chamber of commerce currently occupies the ticket office adjacent to the waiting room.[4]
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
- ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Minnesota" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ↑ Todd County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Register of Historic Places Listings". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2008-06-13.
- ↑ "Staples Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 December 2014.
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Staples, MN
- Staples Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Staples, MN (SPL) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)