Duluth Depot

St. Louis County Depot
The Depot viewed from the north
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Established1973
Location506 W. Michigan Street, Duluth, Minnesota, United States
Coordinates46°46′53″N 92°6′14″W / 46.78139°N 92.10389°W / 46.78139; -92.10389
TypeArts and Culture Center
ArchitectPeabody and Stearns
Public transit accessBus transport DTA
Websiteexperiencethedepot.org
Duluth, MN
Former Amtrak inter-city rail station
The North Star at the Duluth Depot,
September 1981
General information
Line(s)
Platforms3 island platform
1 side platform[1]
Tracks7[1]
History
Opened1892
Closed1985
Proposed services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Terminus Northern Lights Express Superior
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Terminus Arrowhead Superior
North Star Superior
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
Superior
toward St. Paul
St. Paul – Duluth Terminus
Superior Grand Forks – Duluth
Preceding station Northern Pacific Railway Following station
Superior Minneapolis – Duluth Terminus
West Duluth Minneapolis – Duluth
Superior
toward Staples
Staples – Duluth
Terminus Duluth – Ashland Superior
toward Ashland
St. Louis County Depot
Architectural styleChâteauesque
NRHP reference No.71001028[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 9, 1971
Location
Duluth, MN is located in Minnesota
Duluth, MN
Duluth, MN
Location in Minnesota
Duluth, MN is located in the United States
Duluth, MN
Duluth, MN
Location in United States
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The St. Louis County Depot is a historic railroad station in Duluth, Minnesota, United States. It was built as a union station in 1892, serving seven railroads at its peak. Rail service ceased in 1969 and the building was threatened with demolition until it reopened in 1973 as St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center (The Depot).[3] Train service also resumed from 1974 to 1985, by Amtrak.[3]

Owned today by St. Louis County, the building houses three museums (the Duluth Art Institute, Lake Superior Railroad Museum, and St. Louis County Historical Society Museum), two performing arts organizations (Duluth Playhouse and Minnesota Ballet), and serves as the departure point for the North Shore Scenic Railroad.[4]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Depot History". The Depot St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center. 2019. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  4. ^ "Organizations". The Depot St. Louis County Heritage & Arts Center. 2019. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved April 7, 2019.