Detroit Lakes station

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Detroit Lakes, MN
Detroit Lakes Depot.jpg
The Detroit Lakes station from the south
General information
Location116 Pioneer Street
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
United States
Coordinates 46°49′11″N95°50′45″W / 46.81972°N 95.84583°W / 46.81972; -95.84583
Line(s) BNSF Staples Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
ArchitectJohn Skooglun
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
Other information
Station code Amtrak: DLK
History
Opened1908
Passengers
FY 20223,123 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Fargo
toward Seattle or Portland
Empire Builder Staples
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Northern Pacific Railway Following station
Audubon
toward Seattle or Tacoma
Main Line Frazee
toward St. Paul
Manitoba Junction
toward Winnipeg
Winnipeg  St. Paul Perham
toward St. Paul
Northern Pacific Passenger Depot
NRHP reference No. 88002833 [2]
Added to NRHPDecember 20, 1988 [3]
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Detroit Lakes station

Detroit Lakes station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder . The building was originally built by the Northern Pacific Railroad and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988 as the Northern Pacific Passenger Depot.

The station was renovated in 2010 under the direction of the local White Earth Reservation and the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The exterior brickwork was cleaned; wood soffits repaired; and window and door trim painted. On the interior, the space was reconfigured to accommodate retail kiosks. [4]

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Minnesota" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. Becker County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
  3. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  4. "Detroit Lakes Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved December 3, 2014.

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