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'''Milwaukee Intermodal Station''' is an intercity bus and train station in downtown [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]. [[Amtrak]] service at Milwaukee includes the daily ''[[Empire Builder]]'' and the seven daily ''[[Hiawatha Service]]'' round trips. It is Amtrak's [[list of busiest Amtrak stations|18th-busiest station]] nationwide, and the second-busiest in the Midwest, behind only [[Chicago Union Station]].<ref>[http://media.amtrak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Amtrak-Corporate-Profile_FY2018_Pub-March-1-2019.pdf Amtrak national fact sheet FY2018]</ref> The station is served by bus companies [[Coach USA|Coach USA - Wisconsin Coach Lines]] (regional and intercity services), [[Greyhound Lines]], [[Jefferson Lines]], [[Indian Trails]], Lamers, [[Badger Bus]], Tornado Bus Company, and [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]]. It is also the western terminus of the M-Line service of [[The Hop (streetcar)|The Hop]] streetcar.
'''Milwaukee Intermodal Station''' is an intercity bus and train station in downtown [[Milwaukee, Wisconsin]]. [[Amtrak]] service at Milwaukee includes the daily ''[[Empire Builder]]'' and the seven daily ''[[Hiawatha Service]]'' round trips. It is Amtrak's [[list of busiest Amtrak stations|18th-busiest station]] nationwide, and the second-busiest in the Midwest, behind only [[Chicago Union Station]].<ref>[http://media.amtrak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Amtrak-Corporate-Profile_FY2018_Pub-March-1-2019.pdf Amtrak national fact sheet FY2018]</ref> The station is served by bus companies [[Coach USA|Coach USA - Wisconsin Coach Lines]] (regional and intercity services), [[Greyhound Lines]], [[Jefferson Lines]], [[Indian Trails]], Lamers, [[Badger Bus]], Tornado Bus Company, and [[Megabus (North America)|Megabus]]. It is also the western terminus of the M-Line service of [[The Hop (streetcar)|The Hop]] streetcar.


The [[Wisconsin Department of Transportation]] owns the station and platforms. The DOT's [[WisDOT State Traffic Operations Center|Statewide Traffic Operations Center]] is on the 3rd floor of the station. The station has 2 [[island platform]]s and 1 [[side platform]], which serve the two main tracks of the CP Rail [[C&M Subdivision]] plus three platform sidings.
The [[Wisconsin Department of Transportation]] owns the station and platforms. The DOT's [[WisDOT State Traffic Operations Center|Statewide Traffic Operations Center]] is on the 3rd floor of the station. The station has 2 [[island platform]]s and 1 [[side platform]], which serve the two main tracks of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City [[C&M Subdivision]] plus three platform sidings.


==History==
==History==
[[File:The &quot;New&quot; Milwaukee Depot (26980265364).jpg|thumb|left|The original Milwaukee Union Station, soon after its opening in 1965]]
[[File:The &quot;New&quot; Milwaukee Depot (26980265364).jpg|thumb|left|The original Milwaukee Union Station, soon after its opening in 1965]]
The station opened on August 3, 1965, as '''Milwaukee Union Station'''. Operated by the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad|Milwaukee Road]], it replaced their previous [[Everett Street Depot]]. The depot was built on West St. Paul Avenue in a modernistic style that proved unpopular quickly after it was erected.<ref name="holland">{{Holland-Classic|page=61}}</ref> The [[Chicago and North Western Railroad]] closed their Milwaukee station ([[Lake Front Depot]]) and moved their passenger operations to the new Milwaukee Road depot in 1966. Following the formation of Amtrak in 1971, the Chicago and North Western withdrew all of its intercity trains and [[Union Pacific / North Line|commuter service]] from the station. The [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] (through its [[Soo Line Railroad]] subsidiary) acquired the trackage within the train shed when it bought the remnants of the Milwaukee Road in 1986.
The station opened on August 3, 1965, as '''Milwaukee Union Station'''. Operated by the [[Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad|Milwaukee Road]], it replaced their previous [[Everett Street Depot]]. The depot was built on West St. Paul Avenue in a modernistic style that proved unpopular quickly after it was erected.<ref name="holland">{{Holland-Classic|page=61}}</ref> The [[Chicago and North Western Railroad]] closed their Milwaukee station ([[Lake Front Depot]]) and moved their passenger operations to the new Milwaukee Road depot in 1966. Following the formation of Amtrak in 1971, the Chicago and North Western withdrew all of its intercity trains and [[Union Pacific / North Line|commuter service]] from the station. The [[Canadian Pacific Railway]] (through its [[Soo Line Railroad]] subsidiary) acquired the trackage within the train shed when it bought the remnants of the Milwaukee Road in 1986. CP merged with the [[Kansas City Southern Railway]] on April 14, 2023 to form [[Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited]].


In November 2007, the facility was renamed the Milwaukee Intermodal Station following a $16.9 million renovation. The new facility included a larger waiting area with a glass atrium and improved space for Amtrak ticketing, as well as facilities for intercity buses (to accommodate Greyhound service after it relocated from its former location at 7th and Michigan), a restaurant, and retail space.<ref name=MarqTrib>[http://media.www.marquettetribune.org/media/storage/paper1130/news/2007/11/13/News/Amtrak.Greyhound.Now.At.Same.Location-3096743.shtml Amtrak, Greyhound now at same location] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116132304/http://media.www.marquettetribune.org/media/storage/paper1130/news/2007/11/13/News/Amtrak.Greyhound.Now.At.Same.Location-3096743.shtml |date= November 16, 2007 }}</ref> In 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation completed a rebuild of the train shed and platform to meet federal [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|accessible]] standards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jannene |first=Jeramey |title=Eyes on Milwaukee: New $22 Million Rail Concourse Opens |url=https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2016/06/22/eyes-on-milwaukee-new-22-million-rail-concourse-opens/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Urban Milwaukee |language=en}}</ref>
In November 2007, the facility was renamed the Milwaukee Intermodal Station following a $16.9 million renovation. The new facility included a larger waiting area with a glass atrium and improved space for Amtrak ticketing, as well as facilities for intercity buses (to accommodate Greyhound service after it relocated from its former location at 7th and Michigan), a restaurant, and retail space.<ref name=MarqTrib>[http://media.www.marquettetribune.org/media/storage/paper1130/news/2007/11/13/News/Amtrak.Greyhound.Now.At.Same.Location-3096743.shtml Amtrak, Greyhound now at same location] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071116132304/http://media.www.marquettetribune.org/media/storage/paper1130/news/2007/11/13/News/Amtrak.Greyhound.Now.At.Same.Location-3096743.shtml |date= November 16, 2007 }}</ref> In 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation completed a rebuild of the train shed and platform to meet federal [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|accessible]] standards.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jannene |first=Jeramey |title=Eyes on Milwaukee: New $22 Million Rail Concourse Opens |url=https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2016/06/22/eyes-on-milwaukee-new-22-million-rail-concourse-opens/ |access-date=2022-11-18 |website=Urban Milwaukee |language=en}}</ref>

Revision as of 06:08, 27 February 2024

Milwaukee Intermodal Station
Glass station building and 6th Street Bridge at sunset
General information
Location433 West Saint Paul Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
United States
Coordinates43°02′03″N 87°55′02″W / 43.03417°N 87.91722°W / 43.03417; -87.91722
Owned byWisconsin Department of Transportation
Operated byAmtrak
Line(s)CPKC Watertown/C&M Subdivisions
Platforms2 island and 1 side platform
Tracks5
Bus stands9
Bus operators
ConnectionsMilwaukee Streetcar
Milwaukee County Transit System: BlueLine, 12, 31, 34, 57
Construction
Parking425 long term spaces
Bicycle facilitiesBublr Bikes bike-share
Outdoor bicycle parking
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: MKE
History
Opened1965
Rebuilt2007
Previous namesMilwaukee Union Station (1965–2007)
Passengers
FY 2022379,535[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Columbus
toward Seattle or Portland
 Empire Builder Glenview
toward Chicago
Terminus Hiawatha Service Milwaukee Airport
toward Chicago
Preceding station The Hop Following station
Terminus M-Line St. Paul at Plankinton
toward Burns Commons
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Columbus
toward Seattle
 North Coast Hiawatha Glenview
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Terminus Milwaukee Division Racine
toward Chicago
Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Columbus
toward St. Paul
 Borealis Milwaukee Airport
toward Chicago
Location
Milwaukee Intermodal Station is located in Wisconsin
Milwaukee Intermodal Station
Milwaukee Intermodal Station
Location within Wisconsin
Milwaukee Intermodal Station is located in the United States
Milwaukee Intermodal Station
Milwaukee Intermodal Station
Milwaukee Intermodal Station (the United States)
Map

Milwaukee Intermodal Station is an intercity bus and train station in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Amtrak service at Milwaukee includes the daily Empire Builder and the seven daily Hiawatha Service round trips. It is Amtrak's 18th-busiest station nationwide, and the second-busiest in the Midwest, behind only Chicago Union Station.[2] The station is served by bus companies Coach USA - Wisconsin Coach Lines (regional and intercity services), Greyhound Lines, Jefferson Lines, Indian Trails, Lamers, Badger Bus, Tornado Bus Company, and Megabus. It is also the western terminus of the M-Line service of The Hop streetcar.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation owns the station and platforms. The DOT's Statewide Traffic Operations Center is on the 3rd floor of the station. The station has 2 island platforms and 1 side platform, which serve the two main tracks of the Canadian Pacific Kansas City C&M Subdivision plus three platform sidings.

History

The original Milwaukee Union Station, soon after its opening in 1965

The station opened on August 3, 1965, as Milwaukee Union Station. Operated by the Milwaukee Road, it replaced their previous Everett Street Depot. The depot was built on West St. Paul Avenue in a modernistic style that proved unpopular quickly after it was erected.[3] The Chicago and North Western Railroad closed their Milwaukee station (Lake Front Depot) and moved their passenger operations to the new Milwaukee Road depot in 1966. Following the formation of Amtrak in 1971, the Chicago and North Western withdrew all of its intercity trains and commuter service from the station. The Canadian Pacific Railway (through its Soo Line Railroad subsidiary) acquired the trackage within the train shed when it bought the remnants of the Milwaukee Road in 1986. CP merged with the Kansas City Southern Railway on April 14, 2023 to form Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited.

In November 2007, the facility was renamed the Milwaukee Intermodal Station following a $16.9 million renovation. The new facility included a larger waiting area with a glass atrium and improved space for Amtrak ticketing, as well as facilities for intercity buses (to accommodate Greyhound service after it relocated from its former location at 7th and Michigan), a restaurant, and retail space.[4] In 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation completed a rebuild of the train shed and platform to meet federal accessible standards.[5]

The Hop streetcar service began on November 2, 2018, with a stop on Vel R. Phillips Avenue just northeast of the station.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Wisconsin" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Amtrak national fact sheet FY2018
  3. ^ Holland, Kevin J. (2001). Classic American Railroad Terminals. Osceola, WI: MBI. p. 61. ISBN 9780760308325. OCLC 45908903.
  4. ^ Amtrak, Greyhound now at same location Archived November 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Jannene, Jeramey. "Eyes on Milwaukee: New $22 Million Rail Concourse Opens". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved 2022-11-18.

External links

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