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Historic railroad station

Racine
Racine Depot
General information
Location1402 Liberty Street, Racine, Wisconsin 53404
Line(s)Kenosha Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
History
ClosedApril 30, 1971
Services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Milwaukeetoward Minneapolis Chicago – Minneapolis via Milwaukee Kenoshatoward Chicago
South MilwaukeeUntil 1966toward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division
Milwaukee UnionAfter 1966Terminus
Racine Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Racine Depot is located in WisconsinRacine DepotShow map of WisconsinRacine Depot is located in the United StatesRacine DepotShow map of the United States
Coordinates42°43′50″N 87°47′52″W / 42.73056°N 87.79778°W / 42.73056; -87.79778
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1902 (1902)
ArchitectFrost & Granger
Architectural styleGeorgian Revival
NRHP reference No.80000180
Added to NRHPOctober 10, 1980

The Racine Depot is a historic railroad station located at 1402 Liberty Street in Racine, Wisconsin. The station was built in 1901 for the Chicago & North Western Railway. Architects Frost & Granger designed the Georgian Revival station. The depot, located on the southbound platform, included a waiting room, restrooms, a baggage room, and a ticket office. The waiting room's decorations included oak benches, wood paneling, and a terrazzo floor. A tunnel connected the depot to the westbound platform.

The station served up to twenty-six trains each day at its peak, providing a means for Racine County's citizens to travel to and from other cities. The Twin Cities 400, an express train from Chicago to Minneapolis, began service to the station in 1935; at the time, it was the fastest train in North America. The depot also brought presidential campaign trains to Racine, and Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Harry Truman all travelled through the station. In 1971, the station closed when Amtrak replaced private passenger rail service in the United States; Racine County is now served by Amtrak's Sturtevant station. There are plans to restore service to Racine station as part of a commuter line between Milwaukee and Kenosha.

The depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Robert D. Long (January 4, 1980). "NRHP Inventory/Nomination: Racine Depot". National Park Service. Retrieved July 22, 2018. With six photos.
  3. ^ "Architecture and History Inventory: Racine Depot". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

External links

National Register of Historic Places in Racine County, Wisconsin
Historic districts Racine County map
Historic properties
National Historic Landmarks
See also: National Register of Historic Places listings in Racine County, Wisconsin and List of National Historic Landmarks in Wisconsin
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