Red Wing station

Red Wing station is a train station in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States, served by Amtrak's (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) Empire Builder, which runs daily between Chicago and Seattle or Portland, Oregon.[5] The next westbound stop is in Saint Paul, Minnesota[Note 1] and the next eastbound stop is in Winona, Minnesota.

Red Wing, MN
Trackside at the station, viewed from the northwest
General information
Location420 Levee Street[1]
Red Wing, Minnesota
United States
Coordinates44°33′59″N 92°32′14″W
Owned byRed Wing Area Fund[2]
Line(s)CP River Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsBus interchange Hiawathaland Transit
Construction
Parking10 long term spaces[1]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: RDW
History
Opened1905
Rebuilt1990
Passengers
FY 20224,878[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
St. Paul
toward Seattle or Portland
 Empire Builder Winona
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Saint Paul–Midway
Closed 2014
toward Seattle or Portland
 Empire Builder Winona
toward Chicago
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Eggleston
towards Seattle or Tacoma
 Main Line Wacouta
towards Chicago
Welch
towards Cannon Falls
 Cannon Falls – Red Wing Terminus
Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
St. Paul
Terminus
 Great River Winona
toward Chicago
Official nameRed Wing Milwaukee Road Passenger Depot
DesignatedJanuary 8, 1980
Part ofRed Wing Mall Historic District
Reference no.80002063[4]
Architectural styleNeoclassical revival
Location
Red Wing, MN is located in Minnesota
Red Wing, MN
Red Wing, MN
Location in Minnesota
Red Wing, MN is located in the United States
Red Wing, MN
Red Wing, MN
Location in United States

Description

The station is located at 420 Levee Street[1] on the bank of the Mississippi River, south of the Levee Park and just across the river from Wisconsin. (Although the river lies northwest of the station, the depot is located on the west bank of the Mississippi.) The station is easily accessible from Main Street, via Broad Street, and is within one block of downtown Red Wing.[8] There is an enclosed waiting room (with restrooms) available daily from 8:00 am to 9:45 pm, with a caretaker opening and closing the depot. No other services are provided at the station (i.e., baggage, lounge, telephone, ticketing, etc.).[1] The tracks and platform of the station are owned by the Soo Line Railroad (a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway), while the depot building and parking lot are owned by the Red Wing Area Fund (also known as the Red Wing Property Conservation Fund).[2]

History

The depot was originally built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road). The depot building also houses Red Wing Arts which features an art gallery and gift shop.[2][9][10]

A plaque on the building states, "The construction of this building began in 1904 following an agreement in which the city of Red Wing provided trackage concessions and the railroad agreed to construct this depot and donate money toward construction of Levee Park. This building was designed by the railroad company architect, J.M. Nettenstrom, in a style influenced by the neoclassical revival of the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition." The building is a contributing property to the Red Wing Mall Historic District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

Notes
  1. For over twenty-five years prior to 7 May 2014, the next westbound stop was at the Midway station (also called the Saint Paul-Midway station) which located further west of the Saint Paul Union Depot in Saint Paul.[6] The Empire Builder still stops at the Midway station for servicing, but passengers will not be allowed to board or disembark.[7]

References
  1. "Red Wing, MN (RDW)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. "Great American Stations: Red Wing, MN (RDW)". greatamericanstations.com. Amtrak. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Minnesota" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  5. "Empire Builder" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. June 9, 2014. p. 2. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  6. Melo, Fredrick (May 7, 2014). "After 43 years, St. Paul's Union Depot marks return of passenger trains". twincitiespress.com. MediaNews Group. Retrieved May 10, 2014.
  7. "What's New". www.allaboardmn.org. All Aboard Minnesota. 2014. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014. Amtrak plans to stop the Empire Builder at Midway each day to water and service the train and add/drop off coaches and private cars.
  8. "Footsteps Through Historic Red Wing: Three Walking Tours of Historic Red Wing Architecture" (PDF). www.redwing.org. City of Red Wing Heritage Preservation Commission. 1989. pp. 2–3. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  9. "City offers rich range of arts, entertainment". www.redwing.org. Red Wing Visitors & Convention Bureau. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  10. "Red Wing's History". www.red-wing.org. City of Red Wing. Retrieved May 12, 2014.

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