Wisconsin Dells station explained

Style:Amtrak
Wisconsin Dells, WI
Address:100 La Crosse Street
Borough:Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Country:United States
Coordinates:43.6266°N -89.7775°W
Line:CPKC Tomah Subdivision
Platform:1 side platform
Tracks:1
Parking:Yes
Opened:1989
Accessible:Yes
Owned:City of Wisconsin Dells
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Mapframe:yes
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Shape:none
Marker:rail
Zoom:14

Wisconsin Dells station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. It is served by the daily round trips of the and . Despite the antiquated appearance, the station was built in 1989. The station is a replica of a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) depot,[1] and is in close proximity to a tourist railroad called the Riverside and Great Northern Railway. The previous station on this site was damaged by a Soo Line Railroad freight train derailing in 1982 (although the depot belonged to the Milwaukee Road then; the Soo Line did not merge with the Milwaukee until 1986.) A nonprofit group was created in the town in order to raise funds for the current station building.[2] service began on May 21, 2024.[3]

Although there is a caretaker who opens and closes the station around train times, there are no Amtrak employees to sell tickets or handle baggage at this station.

In 2021, Amtrak proposed additional rail connections to Madison and Eau Claire by 2035.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Camp . M. J. . Holdsworth . Bill . Guenzler . Elizabeth . 2024-04-20 . Columbia County, Wisconsin . Railroad Station Historical Society.
  2. News: Steinke . Andy . June 13, 2009 . Depot marks 20th year . March 27, 2020 . Wisconsin Dells Events.
  3. Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee . April 30, 2024 . Amtrak . Magliari . Marc.
  4. Amtrak's Vision For Improving Transportation Across America . May 2021 . Amtrak . https://web.archive.org/web/20210528201335/http://media.amtrak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Amtrak-2021-Corridor-Vision-May27_2021.pdf . 2021-05-28.