Wayzata station

Wayzata station
The Wayzata Depot as seen from the docks on Lake Minnetonka
General information
Location402 East Lake Street
Wayzata, Minnesota 55391
Coordinates44°58′7″N 93°31′3″W / 44.96861°N 93.51750°W / 44.96861; -93.51750
Former services
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
Delano
toward Seattle
Main Line Minneapolis
toward St. Paul
Crystal Bay
toward Hutchinson
Hutchinson – Minneapolis Hopkins
Great Northern Railway Depot
Wayzata station is located in Minnesota
Wayzata station
Wayzata station is located in the United States
Wayzata station
Built1906
ArchitectSamuel L. Bartlett
EngineerA.H. Hogeland
Architectural styleEnglish Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.81000322
Added to NRHPJuly 7, 1981

Wayzata station (officially recognized as the Great Northern Railway Depot but commonly referred to as the Wayzata Depot) is a historic train depot in Wayzata, Minnesota, United States. Constructed and operated by the Great Northern Railway, the station was in service from 1906 until 1971.[1] The depot is positioned along Lake Minnetonka in downtown Wayzata with steps leading down to the lakeshore. Although no longer transporting passenger trains, the BNSF Railway line going through Wayzata is still active today.

Designed in the English Tudor Revival style by architect Samuel L. Bartlett, the depot was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[2][3] Donated to the city in 1972 by the Burlington Northern Railway, it is currently home to both the Wayzata Historical Society Museum and the Wayzata Area Chamber of Commerce.

  1. ^ Mathur, Shruti L. (July 12, 2006). "Depot preserves historic connection". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, MN. p. W7 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
  3. ^ Potter, Janet Greenstein (1996). Great American Railroad Stations. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 359. ISBN 978-0471143895.