Dowagiac station

Dowagiac, MI
Trackside view of Dowagiac's historic former Michigan Central Railroad Depot
General information
Location200 Depot Drive
Dowagiac, Michigan
United States
Coordinates41°58′51″N 86°6′32″W / 41.98083°N 86.10889°W / 41.98083; -86.10889
Line(s)Amtrak Michigan Line
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes; Free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: DOA
History
Opened1903
Rebuilt1995
Passengers
FY 20234,621[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Niles
toward Chicago
Blue Water Kalamazoo
toward Port Huron
Wolverine Kalamazoo
toward Pontiac
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Niles
toward Chicago
International Kalamazoo
toward Toronto
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Pokagon
toward Chicago
Michigan Central Railroad
Main Line
Decatur
toward Buffalo
Michigan Central Railroad Dowagiac Depot
Map
LocationDowagiac, Michigan, USA
Built1903
Built byM. J. Rogers
Architectlikely Spier and Rohns[3]
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.93001349[2]
Added to NRHP1993

Dowagiac is a train station in Dowagiac, Michigan, served by Amtrak, the United States' railroad passenger system. The station was built by the Michigan Central Railroad in 1902, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.

It is served by Amtrak's Blue Water and Wolverine trains and was formerly a stop for the International Limited. The Limited commenced service from Chicago to Toronto in 1982, and was discontinued in 2004. It was a joint operation by Via Rail and Amtrak.[4]

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference state was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Matt Melzer (23 April 2004). "Final Run of the Amtrak / VIA International". TrainWeb.org. From 1982, Amtrak and VIA Rail Canada had jointly operated the International train between Chicago and Toronto