Sandstone station
Preceding station | Amtrak | Following station | ||
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Superior toward Duluth | North Star | Cambridge toward Chicago or Saint Paul–Midway | ||
Arrowhead | Cambridge toward Minneapolis | |||
Preceding station | Great Northern Railway | Following station | ||
Hinckley toward St. Paul | St. Paul – Duluth | Askov toward Duluth |
The Sandstone station of Sandstone, Minnesota was built in 1895 and served the Great Northern Railway and successor Burlington Northern until 1971. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak, but resumed between Minneapolis and Superior in 1975. Sandstone was served by the Arrowhead and later the North Star between Chicago and Duluth. Service ceased after April 7, 1985.[2] The depot still exists, but has been relocated from the tracks.[3]
References
- ^ Associated Press (April 16, 1975). "Amtrak Opens Twin Ports Service". The Pioneer. Bemidji, Minnesota. p. 20. Retrieved January 5, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak's North Star Takes Last Run". The Journal Times. Racine, Wisconsin. April 8, 1985. p. 3. Retrieved November 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Pine County Minnesota Railroad Stations".
External links
- Sandstone, Minnesota – TrainWeb
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Amtrak stations in Minnesota
- Detroit Lakes
- Red Wing
- St. Cloud
- Saint Paul Union Depot
- Staples
- Winona
- Breckenridge
- Cambridge
- Duluth
- Minneapolis Great Northern Depot
- Midway (St. Paul–Minneapolis)
- Morris
- Sandstone
- Willmar
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