La Crosse station

La Crosse

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°W / 43.8334; -91.2472Coordinates: 43°50′00″N 91°14′50″W / 43.8334°N 91.2472°W / 43.8334; -91.2472
Owned by City of La Crosse
Line(s)
  Empire Builder
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] Decrease 14.5%
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station
Empire Builder
toward Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger Depot

The former Milwaukee Road depot in October 2009.
Location La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Coordinates 43°50′00″N 91°14′50″W / 43.8334°N 91.2472°W / 43.8334; -91.2472
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

  1. ↑ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2014, State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  2. ↑ LaCrosse County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
  3. ↑ La Crosse County, Wisconsin Railroad Structures

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