Red Wing station

Red Wing is a train station in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States, served by Amtrak's (the National Railroad Passenger Corporation) Empire Builder, which runs daily between Chicago, Illinois and Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon.[5] The next westbound stop is in Saint Paul, Minnesota[Note 1] and the next eastbound stop is in Winona, Minnesota.

Red Wing, MN
Trackside at the station, viewed from the northwest
Location	420 Levee Street Red Wing, Minnesota 55066[1] United States
Coordinates	44°33′59″N 92°32′14″W
Owned by	Red Wing Area Fund[2]
Line(s)	Canadian Pacific Railway River Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Restored historic neoclassical revival style building
Parking	10 free long term spaces[1]
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak code: RDW
History
Opened	1905
Rebuilt	1990
Passengers
2017	8,557[3]  1.99%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station St. Paul toward Seattle or Portland Empire Builder Winona toward Chicago Saint Paul–Midway 1979–2014 toward Seattle or Portland
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Eggleston towards Seattle or Tacoma Main Line Wacouta towards Chicago Welch towards Cannon Falls Cannon Falls – Red Wing Terminus
U.S. Historic district Contributing property
Official name	Red Wing Milwaukee Road Passenger Depot
Designated	January 8, 1980
Part of	Red Wing Mall Historic District
Reference no.	80002063[4]
Architectural style	Neoclassical revival
Location
Red Wing, MN Location in Minnesota Red Wing, MN Location in United States

Description

The station is located at 420 Levee Street[1] on the bank of the Mississippi River, south of the Levee Park and just across the river from Wisconsin. (Although the river lies northwest of the station, the depot is located on the west bank of the Mississippi.) The station is easily accessible from Main Street, via Broad Street, and is within one block of downtown Red Wing.[8] There is an enclosed waiting room (with restrooms) available daily from 8:00 am to 9:45 pm, with a caretaker opening and closing the depot. No other services are provided at the station (i.e., baggage, lounge, telephone, ticketing, etc.).[1] The tracks and platform of the station are owned by the Soo Line Railroad (a subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway), while the depot building and parking lot are owned by the Red Wing Area Fund (also known as the Red Wing Property Conservation Fund).[2]

History

The depot was originally built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road). The depot building also houses the Red Wing Visitor and Convention Bureau as well as an arts gallery.[2][9][10]

A plaque on the building states, "The construction of this building began in 1904 following an agreement in which the city of Red Wing provided trackage concessions and the railroad agreed to construct this depot and donate money toward construction of Levee Park. This building was designed by the railroad company architect, J.M. Nettenstrom, in a style influenced by the neoclassical revival of the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition." The building a contributing property to the Red Wing Mall Historic District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

See also

• Chicago Great Western Depot

Notes

1. For over twenty-five years prior to 7 May 2014, the next westbound stop was at the Midway station (also called the Saint Paul-Midway station) which located further west of the Saint Paul Union Depot in Saint Paul.[6] The Empire Builder still stops at the Midway station for servicing, but passengers will not be allowed to board or disembark.[7]

References

1. "Red Wing, MN (RDW)". amtrak.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
2. "Great American Stations: Red Wing, MN (RDW)". greatamericanstations.com. Amtrak. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2017, State of Minnesota" (PDF). Amtrak. Nov 2017. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
4. "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved 23 Oct 2013.
5. "Empire Builder" (PDF). amtrak.com. Amtrak. 9 Jun 2014. p. 2. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
6. Melo, Fredrick (7 May 2014). "After 43 years, St. Paul's Union Depot marks return of passenger trains". twincitiespress.com. MediaNews Group. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
7. "What's New". www.allaboardmn.org. All Aboard Minnesota. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014. Amtrak plans to stop the Empire Builder at Midway each day to water and service the train and add/drop off coaches and private cars.
8. "Footsteps Through Historic Red Wing: Three Walking Tours of Historic Red Wing Architecture" (PDF). www.redwing.org. City of Red Wing Heritage Preservation Commission. 1989. pp. 2–3. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
9. "City offers rich range of arts, entertainment". www.redwing.org. Red Wing Visitors & Convention Bureau. Archived from the original on 13 May 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
10. "Red Wing's History". www.red-wing.org. City of Red Wing. Retrieved 12 May 2014.

External links

• Red Wing, MN – Amtrak
• Red Wing Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Red Wing Sesquecentenial -- City History
• Red Wing, MN (RDW) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)