La Crosse station

La Crosse, WI
The westbound Empire Builder at La Crosse station in 2023
General information
Location601 Saint Andrew Street
La Crosse, Wisconsin
United States
Coordinates43°50′00″N 91°14′50″W / 43.8334°N 91.2472°W / 43.8334; -91.2472
Owned byCity of La Crosse
Line(s)CPKC Tomah Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport MTU:  6 
Bus transport SMRT:  Yellow 
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: LSE
History
Opened1927
Rebuilt1997
Passengers
FY 202321,259[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Winona
toward St. Paul
Borealis Tomah
toward Chicago
Winona
toward Seattle or Portland
Empire Builder
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Winona
toward Seattle
North Coast Hiawatha
1971-1979
Tomah
toward Chicago
Winona
toward Duluth
North Star
1978-1981
Tomah
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Bridge Switch
towards Seattle or Tacoma
Main Line West Salem
towards Chicago
Bridge Switch Wessington Springs – La Crosse Terminus
Bridge Switch
towards Savanna
Savanna – La Crosse
Chicago, Milwaukee and Saint Paul Railway Passenger Depot
Map
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Built1926–27
ArchitectA. O. Lagerstrom
NRHP reference No.97001512[2]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1997

La Crosse station is an Amtrak intercity train station in La Crosse, Wisconsin, served by the daily Borealis and Empire Builder. The station was built in 1926–27 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road), replacing an older station that burned in 1916. The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Depot and was renovated in 2001.

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nrhp was invoked but never defined (see the help page).