Cambridge station (Minnesota) explained

Style:Amtrak
Style2:Amtrak old
Cambridge, MN
Type:Inter-city rail station
Address:3rd Avenue SE, Cambridge, Minnesota
Line:BNSF Hinckley Subdivision
Platform:1 side platform (removed)
Tracks:2
Opened:1899
April 15, 1975 (Amtrak)[1]
Closed:1971
April 7, 1985
Coordinates:45.5708°N -93.2215°W
Other Services Header:Former services

The Cambridge station of Cambridge, Minnesota was built in 1899 and served the Great Northern Railway and successor Burlington Northern until 1971. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak, but resumed between Minneapolis and Superior in 1975. Cambridge was served by the Arrowhead and later the North Star between Chicago and Duluth. Service ceased after April 7, 1985.[2] The station building still exists, but has been relocated from the tracks.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: . Amtrak Opens Twin Ports Service . January 5, 2022 . The Pioneer . April 16, 1975 . . 20. Newspapers.com.
  2. News: Amtrak's North Star Takes Last Run . November 19, 2018 . The Journal Times . April 8, 1985 . . 3. Newspapers.com.
  3. Web site: Isanti County Minnesota Railroad Stations.