Wisconsin Dells station

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Wisconsin Dells, WI
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General information
Location100 La Crosse Street
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
United States
Coordinates 43°37′36″N89°46′39″W / 43.6266°N 89.7775°W / 43.6266; -89.7775
Owned byCity of Wisconsin Dells
Line(s) CPKC Tomah Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station code Amtrak: WDL
History
Opened1989
Passengers
FY 202210,505 [1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station BSicon LOGO Amtrak2.svg Amtrak Following station
Tomah
toward St. Paul
Borealis Portage
toward Chicago
Tomah
toward Seattle or Portland
Empire Builder
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Lyndon
towards Seattle or Tacoma
Main Line Lewiston
towards Chicago
Location
Wisconsin Dells station

Wisconsin Dells station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. It is served by the daily round trips of the Borealis and Empire Builder . Despite the antiquated appearance, the station was built in 1989. The station is a replica of a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) depot, [2] and is in close proximity to a tourist railroad called the Riverside and Great Northern Railway. The previous station on this site was damaged by a Soo Line Railroad freight train derailing in 1982 (although the depot belonged to the Milwaukee Road then; the Soo Line did not merge with the Milwaukee until 1986.) A nonprofit group was created in the town in order to raise funds for the current station building. [3] Borealis service began on May 21, 2024. [4]

Although there is a caretaker who opens and closes the station around train times, there are no Amtrak employees to sell tickets or handle baggage at this station.

Amtrak has proposed additional rail connections to Madison and Eau Claire by 2035. [5]

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References

  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. Columbia County, Wisconsin Railroad Structures
  3. Andy Steinke (June 13, 2009). "Depot marks 20th year". Wisconsin Dells Events. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
  4. Magliari, Marc (April 30, 2024). "Introducing Amtrak Borealis trains with Expanded Service between St. Paul and Chicago via Milwaukee" (Press release). Amtrak.
  5. https://media.amtrak.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Amtrak-2021-Corridor-Vision-May27_2021.pdf

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