Superior Union Station
Superior, WI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 933 Oakes Avenue, Superior, Wisconsin 54880 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1905 April 15, 1975 (Amtrak)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1971 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Original company | Great Northern Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[]
- ^ Associated Press (April 16, 1975). "Amtrak Opens Twin Ports Service". The Pioneer. Bemidji, Minnesota. p. 20. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lucey, Patrick J. (1975). Remarks at the Inaugural Run of "the Arrowhead" Amtrak, Superior, Wisconsin. Office of the Governor. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
- ^ Amtrak (October 28, 1984). "Amtrak National Train Timetables" (PDF). timetables.org. The Museum of Railway Timetables. p. 49. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
External links[]
- Media related to Superior (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Superior, Wisconsin – TrainWeb
Coordinates: 46°43′36″N 92°06′27″W / 46.72666°N 92.10744°W
- Former Amtrak stations in Wisconsin
- Former Great Northern Railway (U.S.) stations
- 1905 establishments in Wisconsin
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1905
- Railway stations closed in 1971
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1975
- Railway stations closed in 1984
- Midwestern United States railway station stubs
- Wisconsin building and structure stubs
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