La Crosse station

La Crosse is an Amtrak intercity train station in La Crosse, Wisconsin, served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder line. The train station was originally built in 1926 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad (AKA "Milwaukee Road"), but was also used by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad (Soo Line).[3] The station was renovated in 1997 and today is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin as the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Depot, as well as the Milwaukee Road Passenger Depot.

La Crosse, WI
The station at La Crosse in August 2016. The former Milwaukee Road depot is on the left while the bridge for U.S. Route 53 northbound is in the distance.
Location601 St. Andrew Street
La Crosse, Wisconsin, 54601
Coordinates43°50′00″N 91°14′50″W
Owned byCity of La Crosse
Line(s)Canadian Pacific Railroad Tomah Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes; free
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeLSE
History
Opened1926
Rebuilt1997
Traffic
Passengers (2017)27,368[1]  2.81%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Winona
toward Seattle or Portland
 Empire Builder Tomah
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Bridge Switch
towards Seattle or Tacoma
 Main Line West Salem
towards Chicago
Bridge Switch
towards Wessington Springs
 Wessington Springs – La Crosse Terminus
Bridge Switch
towards Savanna
 Savanna – La Crosse
Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger Depot
The former Milwaukee Road depot in October 2009.
LocationLa Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Coordinates43°50′00″N 91°14′50″W
Built1926
NRHP reference No.97001512[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1997

The station is one of only two staffed Amtrak stations in Wisconsin, the other being Milwaukee.

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. LaCrosse County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
  3. La Crosse County, Wisconsin Railroad Structures


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