Staples station

Not to be confused with Staple railway station.

Staples
The Staples depot from the south-southeast
General information
Location	First & Fourth Avenues Staples, MN 56479
Coordinates	46°21′16″N 94°47′43″W
Line(s)	Empire Builder
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Other information
Station code	SPL
History
Opened	1902 or 1909
Passengers
2015	5,328  5.4%
Services
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Northern Pacific Railway Depot and Freighthouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	Staples, Minnesota
Coordinates	46°21′16″N 94°47′43″W
Built	1902
Architect	Northern Pacific Railway Engineering Dept
Architectural style	Classic Revival
NRHP reference No.	85003613
Added to NRHP	June 13, 2008

Staples is an Amtrak intercity train station in Staples, Minnesota, United States, served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder service. It was built in December 1909 by the Northern Pacific Railway. The architects of the station were Charles A. Reed and Allen H. Stem, who also designed the Northern Pacific's King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, and the New York Central Railroad's Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

In the mid-2000s the city began negotiations with BNSF with the intent to purchase and rehabilitate the depot, which was largely empty and not well maintained. The sale was finalized in February 2008 and the depot is now owned and managed by the Staples Historical Society (SHS). Since then the SHS has undertaken a handful of important improvement projects, such as installing a new roof and repairing historic windows. The group is also searching for funding to undertake a full-scale rehabilitation of the interior and mechanical systems. Ultimately the SHS hopes to restore the second floor so that it can house the Staples Historical Society Museum. The local chamber of commerce currently occupies the ticket office adjacent to the waiting room.

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 2008.

External links

Media related to Staples station at Wikimedia Commons

• Staples, MN – Amtrak
• Staples, MN – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Staples Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
• Staples, MN (SPL) (Amtrak's Great American Stations)