Superior Union Station

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Superior, WI
Inter-city rail station
BN Passenger Trains in 1970 and 1971 - 5 Roger Puta Photos (26820854843).jpg
A Burlington Northern passenger train at the station in April 1971
General information
Location933 Oakes Avenue, Superior, Wisconsin 54880
Line(s)BNSF Railway
Platforms1 side platform
History
Opened1905
April 15, 1975 (Amtrak)[1]
Closed1971
1984
Original companyGreat Northern Railway
Former services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Duluth
Terminus
 North Star Sandstone
toward Chicago or Saint Paul–Midway
Arrowhead Sandstone
toward Minneapolis
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
toward St. Paul
 St. Paul – Duluth Duluth
Terminus
toward
Grand Forks – Duluth
Preceding station Northern Pacific Railway Following station
toward Minneapolis
 Minneapolis – Duluth Duluth
Terminus
Duluth
Terminus
 Duluth – Ashland
toward

The Superior Union Depot or Superior station of Superior, Wisconsin was built in 1905, replacing a previous depot, which had burned down in 1904. It was built of Lake Superior brown sandstone and designed by Duluth architects German and Lignell. The depot primarily served the Great Northern Railway, Northern Pacific Railway and Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic Railway. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak in 1971, but resumed between Minneapolis and Superior in 1975.[2] Wisconsin Governor Patrick Lucey spoke at the station dedication.[3] Superior was served by the Arrowhead and later the North Star between Chicago and Duluth.[2] Service ceased in 1984.[4] The depot continues to exist as a business.

References[]

  1. ^ Associated Press (April 16, 1975). "Amtrak Opens Twin Ports Service". The Pioneer. Bemidji, Minnesota. p. 20. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ a b Office, United States Rail Services Planning (1978). Evaluation Report of the Secretary of Transportation's Preliminary Recommendations on Amtrak's Route Structure: Report of the Rail Services Planning Office to the Secretary of Transportation. Interstate Commerce Commission, Rail Services Planning Office. p. 105. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  3. ^ Lucey, Patrick J. (1975). Remarks at the Inaugural Run of "the Arrowhead" Amtrak, Superior, Wisconsin. Office of the Governor. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  4. ^ Amtrak (October 28, 1984). "Amtrak National Train Timetables" (PDF). timetables.org. The Museum of Railway Timetables. p. 49. Retrieved December 23, 2021.

External links[]

The Amtrak North Star at Superior Union Station, 1982

Coordinates: 46°43′36″N 92°06′27″W / 46.72666°N 92.10744°W / 46.72666; -92.10744


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