Red Wing station facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Red Wing, MN
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Trackside at the station, viewed from the northwest
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| Location | 420 Levee Street Red Wing, Minnesota 55066 United States |
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| Coordinates | 44°33′59″N 92°32′14″W / 44.56639°N 92.53722°W | |||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Red Wing Area Fund | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Canadian Pacific Railway River Subdivision | |||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform 1 island platform |
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| Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Restored historic neoclassical revival style building | |||||||||||||||
| Parking | 10 free long term spaces | |||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak code: RDW | |||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1905 | |||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1990 | |||||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2017) | 8,557  1.99% |
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U.S. Historic district
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| Official name: Red Wing Milwaukee Road Passenger Depot | ||||||||||||||||
| Designated: | January 8, 1980 | |||||||||||||||
| Part of: | Red Wing Mall Historic District | |||||||||||||||
| Reference #: | 80002063 | |||||||||||||||
| Architectural style: | Neoclassical revival | |||||||||||||||
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 Red Wing, MN
Location in Minnesota
Red Wing, MN
Location in the United States
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The Red Wing train station is in Red Wing, Minnesota, United States. It is a stop for Amtrak's Empire Builder train. This train travels daily between Chicago, Illinois, and either Seattle, Washington, or Portland, Oregon.
If you are traveling west from Red Wing, the next stop is in Saint Paul. If you are going east, the next stop is in Winona.
What is the Red Wing Train Station Like?
The station is located at 420 Levee Street. It sits right on the bank of the Mississippi River. The station is easy to reach from Main Street in downtown Red Wing.
Inside the station, there is a waiting room with restrooms. It is open every day from 8:00 AM to 9:45 PM. A caretaker is there to open and close the building. Other services like baggage check or ticket sales are not available here.
The train tracks and the platform belong to the Soo Line Railroad. This company is part of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The station building and the parking lot are owned by the Red Wing Area Fund.
When Was the Red Wing Station Built?
The Red Wing train station was first built in 1905. It was constructed by a company called the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, also known as the Milwaukee Road.
The station building is not just for trains. It also has the Red Wing Visitor and Convention Bureau. This is a place where tourists can get information about the area. There is also an arts gallery inside.
A special plaque on the building shares some history. It says that building started in 1904. This happened after the city of Red Wing made a deal with the railroad. The city gave the railroad some land for tracks. In return, the railroad built the depot and gave money for Levee Park.
The building was designed by the railroad's architect, J.M. Nettenstrom. He used a style called neoclassical revival. This style was popular after the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition. The station is an important part of the Red Wing Mall Historic District. This district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
