Madison station (Milwaukee Road)
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| Former Milwaukee Road passenger rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Two passenger trains seen at the depot in May 1967. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | 640 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin 53703 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Closed | 1971 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Milwaukee Road Depot | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 640 West Washington Avenue, Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 43°04′05″N 89°23′40″W / 43.06806°N 89.39444°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Area | 1.7 acres (0.69 ha) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Built | 1903 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Architect | Frost & Granger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRHP reference No. | 85000990 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Added to NRHP | May 9, 1985 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Milwaukee Road Depot in Madison, Wisconsin is a former railroad depot. It was built in 1903 and operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road). It served numerous passenger trains, including the Sioux and Varsity, and was located next to a major yard, turntable, and roundhouse. The station was one of two Milwaukee Road stations in Madison, and was also known as West Madison station or West Madison Depot to avoid confusion with Franklin Street station on the east side of Madison. All Milwaukee Road passenger service in Madison was consolidated to this station with the closing of Franklin Street in 1952. The Milwaukee Road's service from Chicago to Minneapolis-St. Paul traveled through Milwaukee and central Wisconsin, bypassing Madison to the north. The railroad's competitor, the Chicago and North Western Railroad, offered direct service northwest to Minneapolis.