Sandstone station

Sandstone, MN
Inter-city rail station
North Star at Sandstone station in 1979
General information
Location	4th Street and Main Street, Sandstone, Minnesota 55072
Coordinates	46.132826°N 92.867271°W / 46.132826; -92.867271
Line(s)	BNSF Hinckley Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform (removed)
Tracks	1
History
Opened	1895 April 15, 1975 (Amtrak)
Closed	1971 April 7, 1985
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Superior toward Duluth North Star Cambridge toward Chicago or Saint Paul–Midway Arrowhead Cambridge toward Minneapolis Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station Hinckley toward St. Paul St. Paul – Duluth Askov toward Duluth

The Sandstone station of Sandstone, Minnesota was built in 1895 and served the Great Northern Railway and successor Burlington Northern until 1971. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak, but resumed between Minneapolis and Superior in 1975. Sandstone was served by the Arrowhead and later the North Star between Chicago and Duluth. Service ceased after April 7, 1985. The depot still exists, but has been relocated from the tracks.

External links

• Sandstone, Minnesota – TrainWeb