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Milwaukee Road Depot

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Milwaukee Road Depot can refer to the following former and active train stations used by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad:, Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul, Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway, Idaho & Washington Northern and Washington, Idaho & Montana RY, Plus all other former variations of the Milwaukee Road. The published September 1910 passenger schedule[1] lists over 1300 stops. Most of these had permanent structures.

Idaho

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Iowa

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  • Albert City Depot – located on a branch line from Des Moines, Iowa to Spencer, Iowa
  • Calmar Passenger Depot – located on the line from Madison, Wisconsin to Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Charles City Depot – located on the line from Madison, Wisconsin to Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Clear Lake Depot – located on the line from Madison, Wisconsin to Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Davenport Freighthouse – located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Kansas City, Missouri
  • Decorah Combination Depot – located on a branch line from Conover to Decorah
  • Delmar Depot – located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Omaha, Nebraska
  • Fayette Depot – located on the line from Jackson Junction to Monticello
  • Grafton Depot - located on the line from Mason City to Austin, Minnesota
  • Hornick Combination Depot – located along the abandoned Sioux City Branch that operated from 1887 to 1980. It has been converted into a museum.
  • Jefferson Depot - located on the line from Spirit Lake to Des Moines
  • La Motte Depot – located on the line from Bellevue to Cascade
  • Mason City Depot – located on the line from Madison, Wisconsin to Rapid City, South Dakota
  • New Albin Depot – located on the line from La Crescent, Minnesota to Davenport, Iowa
  • Preston Depot – located on the line from Elk River Junction to Delmar
  • Spirit Lake Depot – located along U.S. Highway 71/Iowa Highway 9 where the Milwaukee Road line from Spirit Lake, Iowa to Spencer, Iowa sat between 1883 and 1972. It is now used as the Dickinson County Museum.

Illinois

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  • Bartlett Station – located on the suburban line from Chicago, Illinois to Elgin, Illinois
  • Cedar Point Depot - located on the line between Davis Junction and Oglesby
  • Deerfield Station – located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • Durand Depot - located on the line from Racine, Wisconsin to Kitteredge, Illinois
  • Freeport Depot - located on the line from Racine, Wisconsin to Kitteredge, Illinois
  • Fulton Depot - located on the secondary line from Savanna, Illinois to Moline, Illinois.
  • Mendota Station - located on the line between Davis Junction and Oglesby which was abandoned in 1980.
  • Moline Depot - located on the secondary line from Savanna, Illinois to Moline, Illinois.
  • Rock City Depot - located on the line from Racine, Wisconsin to Kitteredge, Illinois

Michigan

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Minnesota

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  • Albert Lea Depot – located on the mainline from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Madison, South Dakota
  • Alpha Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • Austin Passenger Depot – located on a branch line from Madison, Wisconsin to Austin, Minnesota
  • Bixby Depot – located on the line from Farmington to Ramsey
  • Brownsdale Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • Brownsville Depot – located on the line from La Crescent to Davenport, Iowa
  • Canton Depot – located on the line from Reno to Isinours
  • Chaska Depot – located on the line from Farmington to Cologne
  • Clinton Depot – located on a branch line from Ortonville, Minnesota to Fargo, North Dakota
  • Dexter Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • Dresbach Depot – located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Faribault Depot – located on the line from Farmington to Ramsey
  • Farmington Depot – located at the junction of multiple lines
  • Fulda Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • Granada Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • Granite Falls Depot – located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Harmony Depot – located on the line from Reno to Isinours
  • Hastings Depot – located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Huntley Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • Jackson Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • La Crescent Depot – located at the junction of the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota, and the line from La Crescent to Davenport, Iowa
  • Le Center Depot – located on the line from Farmington to Wells
  • Minneapolis Depot – located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Montevideo Depot – located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Northfield Depot – located on the line from Farmington to Ramsey
  • Peterson Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • Prosper Depot – located on the line from Reno to Isinours
  • Rapidan Depot – located on the line from Farmington to Wells
  • Rushford Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • St. Louis Park Depot – located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Spring Grove Depot – located on the line from Reno to Isinours
  • Vermillion Depot – located on the line from Hastings to Farmington
  • Wanamingo Depot – located on the line from Faribault to Zumbrota
  • Whalan Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • Wheaton Depot - located on a branch line from Ortonville, Minnesota to Fargo, North Dakota
  • Welcome Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota
  • Wells Depot and Lunchroom – a junction located on the mainline from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Madison, South Dakota and the branch line from Wells, Minnesota to Farmington, Minnesota
  • Wirock Depot – located on the line from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Wessington Springs, South Dakota

Montana

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North Dakota

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  • Bowman Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Brisbane Depot - located on a branch line from Mclaughlin, South Dakota to New England, North Dakota
  • Bucyrus Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Christine Depot - located on a branch line from Ortonville, Minnesota to Fargo, North Dakota
  • Elgin Depot - located on a branch line from Mclaughlin, South Dakota to New England, North Dakota
  • Ellendale Depot - located on a branch line from Aberdeen, South Dakota to Edgeley, North Dakota
  • Fairmount Depot - located on a branch line from Ortonville, Minnesota to Fargo, North Dakota
  • Fargo Depot - located on a branch line from Ortonville, Minnesota to Fargo, North Dakota
  • Gascoyne Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Haynes Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Hettinger Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Marmarth Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Raleigh Depot - located on a branch line from Mclaughlin, South Dakota to New England, North Dakota
  • Reeder Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Scranton Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Selfridge Depot - located on a branch line from Mclaughlin, South Dakota to New England, North Dakota
  • Strasburg Depot - located on a branch line from Roscoe, South Dakota to Bismarck, North Dakota

South Dakota

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  • Aberdeen Depot a junction located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington and the mainline from Sioux City, Iowa to Aberdeen, South Dakota, and where a branch to Edgely diverged.
  • Java Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Kadoka Depot – located on the mainline from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Madison Depot – a junction located on the mainline from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Madison, South Dakota and on a branch line from Madison, South Dakota to Bristol, South Dakota
  • Morristown Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Rapid City Freighthouse – located on the mainline from Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Rapid City, South Dakota
  • Thunder Hawk Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Utica Depot - located on a branch line from Sioux City, Iowa to Mitchell, South Dakota
  • Watauga Depot - located on the mainline from Chicago, Illinois to Tacoma, Washington
  • Yankton Depot – located on the mainline from Sioux City, Iowa to Aberdeen, South Dakota

Washington

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Metaline Falls Branch

  • Newport Depot - constructed by the I&WN, now a museum.
  • Cusick Depot - constructed by the I&WN, moved and is now a private residence
  • Metaline Falls Depot - sits in park along the tracks

Everett Branch

Wisconsin

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In Use

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  • Divisions and Mileposts listed are from the September 1910 published timetable.[1]
Structure name location Image Division Milepost Built Construction/style/notes
Columbus Station 43°20′26″N 89°00′45″W / 43.340683°N 89.012597°W / 43.340683; -89.012597 (Columbus Amtrak) La Crosse 149.9 1906 Wisconsin Historical Society (WHS) property record HI3493
Milwaukee Intermodal Station 43°02′04″N 87°55′03″W / 43.034327°N 87.917386°W / 43.034327; -87.917386 (Milwaukee Amtrak) La Crosse 85.0 1965
La Crosse Station 43°50′00″N 91°14′49″W / 43.833408°N 91.246996°W / 43.833408; -91.246996 (La Crosse Amtrak) La Crosse 282.6 1927 NHRP 1997 97001512
Tomah Station 43°59′10″N 90°30′20″W / 43.986000°N 90.505500°W / 43.986000; -90.505500 (Tomah Amtrak) La Crosse 239.8 unk WHS record HI79316

No Longer In Use

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Milwaukee Road 1910 Timetable" (PDF). Streamliner Memories. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway. Retrieved 28 May 2024.