Sandstone station

Sandstone, MN
Sandstone, MN
Inter-city rail station
	North Star at Sandstone station in 1979
General information
Location	4th Street and Main Street, Sandstone, Minnesota 55072
Coordinates	46°07′58″N 92°52′02″W / 46.132826°N 92.867271°WCoordinates: 46°07′58″N 92°52′02″W / 46.132826°N 92.867271°W
Line(s)	BNSF Hinckley Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform (removed)
Tracks	1
History
Opened	1895; April 15, 1975 (Amtrak)
Closed	1971; April 7, 1985
Former services

The Sandstone station of Sandstone, Minnesota was built in 1895 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. Sandstone was served by the Arrowhead and later the North Star between Chicago and Duluth. Service ceased after April 7, 1985.^[2] The depot still exists, but has been relocated from the tracks.^[3]

References[]

^ Associated Press (April 16, 1975). "Amtrak Opens Twin Ports Service". The Pioneer. Bemidji, Minnesota. p. 20. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Amtrak's North Star Takes Last Run". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. April 8, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved November 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Pine County Minnesota Railroad Stations".

External links[]

Sandstone, Minnesota – TrainWeb

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[1975opening-1] Associated Press (April 16, 1975). "Amtrak Opens Twin Ports Service". The Pioneer. Bemidji, Minnesota. p. 20. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[northstarends-2] "Amtrak's North Star Takes Last Run". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. April 8, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved November 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

[3] "Pine County Minnesota Railroad Stations".

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