Red Wing station 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 and Seattle 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
General information
Location	420 Levee Street[1] Red Wing, Minnesota United States
Coordinates	44°33′59″N 92°32′14″W
Owned by	Red Wing Area Fund[2]
Line(s)	CP River Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Parking	10 long term spaces[1]
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: RDW
History
Opened	1905
Rebuilt	1990
Passengers
FY 2021	3,802[3] (Amtrak)
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
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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 Red Wing Arts which features an art gallery and gift shop.[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 is 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

References

External links

Media related to Red Wing (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

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