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The historic depot was built by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad and serves as a welcoming gateway to the city's vibrant recreational, artistic and commercial offerings.

Annual Ticket Revenue (FY 2023): $603,895
Annual Station Ridership (FY 2023): 5,609

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Facility Ownership: Red Wing Property Conservation Fund
Parking Lot Ownership: City of Red Wing
Platform Ownership: Canadian Pacific Railway Company/Soo Line Railroad (Canadian Pacific Railway)
Track Ownership: Canadian Pacific Railway Company/Soo Line Railroad (Canadian Pacific Railway)

Empire Builder

Derrick James
Regional Contact
governmentaffairschi@amtrak.com
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Red Wing’s historic depot, built by the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad – known as the Milwaukee Road – opened to the public in 1905. It was constructed as a combination depot, meaning it contained passenger and freight functions under one roof. Today it is a beautifully restored gateway to the recreation, arts and commerce of this vibrant city on the west bank of the Mississippi River.

Designed by Milwaukee Road architect J.M. Nettenstrom, the one story building is composed of brown brick and has a steep gabled roof. A cross gable contains entrances on both the track and street sides of the depot, and each of these gabled fronts displays impressive decorative geometric brickwork in a contrasting buff tone. Facing the tracks is a wide porch with ornamental open stickwork in the gable supported by curving brackets. The corners of the building and cross gables, as well as the porch columns, feature sturdy quoins that provide the depot with a visual heft indicating solidity and permanence.

In 1991, the city acquired the depot from the SOO Line Railroad. The Red Wing Area Fund, a private entity comprised of local philanthropists, leased and renovated the building. In 2004, the Area Fund purchased the depot from the city and has since contributed more than $53,000 for operations and $21,000 for repairs. Today it houses the Red Wing Visitor and Convention Bureau, an Amtrak waiting room and an arts gallery.