Detroit Lakes station is an Amtrak intercity train station in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder. The building was originally built by the Northern Pacific Railroad and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988 as the Northern Pacific Passenger Depot.
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 The Detroit Lakes station from the south | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 116 Pioneer Street Detroit Lakes, Minnesota United States | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 46°49′11″N 95°50′45″W / 46.81972°N 95.84583°W | |||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Staples Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Construction | ||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Architect | John Skooglun | |||||||||||||||||
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival | |||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: DLK | |||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1908 | |||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||
| FY 2022 | 3,123[1] (Amtrak) | |||||||||||||||||
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Northern Pacific Passenger Depot | ||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 88002833[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | December 20, 1988[3] | |||||||||||||||||
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  Detroit Lakes, MN Location in Minnesota  Detroit Lakes, MN Location in United States | ||||||||||||||||||
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The station was renovated in 2010 under the direction of the local White Earth Reservation and the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The exterior brickwork was cleaned; wood soffits repaired; and window and door trim painted. On the interior, the space was reconfigured to accommodate retail kiosks.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Minnesota" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
- ^ Becker County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "Detroit Lakes Station". Amtrak's Great American Stations. Archived from the original on June 4, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2014.
External links edit
Media related to Detroit Lakes (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Detroit Lakes, MN – Amtrak
- Detroit Lakes, MN – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- Detroit Lakes Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
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