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Milwaukee Intermodal Station

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Owned by
  
WisDOT

Bus stands
  
9

Phone
  
+1 800-872-7245

Tracks
  
5

Train operators
  
Amtrak

Opened
  
1965

Rebuilt
  
2007

Milwaukee Intermodal Station

Location
  
433 West Saint Paul Avenue Milwaukee, WI 53203 United States

Line(s)
  
Soo Line (Canadian Pacific)

Platforms
  
2 island and 1 side platform

Address
  
433 W St. Paul Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53203, USA

Owner
  
Wisconsin Department of Transportation

Similar
  
Milwaukee Airport Railroad, Chicago Union Station, Sturtevant station, Courtyard Milwaukee Downtown, Glenview station

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Milwaukee Intermodal Station is the main intercity bus and train station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, located downtown. The station is served by Amtrak's Empire Builder and Hiawatha Service as well as 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.

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Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) local bus route 57 serves the station directly and several other local bus routes operate on nearby streets.

The city's other intercity stations include Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station near General Mitchell International Airport on the south side of the city and several other intercity bus stations.

Amtrak 90200 and amtrak 43 leaves the milwaukee intermodal station


History

The Milwaukee Union Station was dedicated on August 3, 1965 by the Milwaukee Road to replace their previous Everett Street Depot. 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. The depot was built on West St. Paul Avenue in a modernistic style that proved unpopular quickly after it was erected.

In November 2007 the facility was renamed the Milwaukee Intermodal Station following a $16.9 million renovation of the main building to expand the waiting area with a glass atrium and improved space for Amtrak ticketing, as well as motorcoach (bus) passenger facilities (to accommodate Greyhound service after it relocated from its former location at 7th and Michigan), restaurant, and retail space. As of March 2007, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation was studying possible renovations of the train shed and platform.

Canadian Pacific Railway owns the trackage within the train shed. The CP Rail C&M Subdivision runs on two mains through the station. There are 4 depot spurs used to store private railcars and Amtrak Hiawatha trains overnight.

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.

There is a 300-space parking lot just west of the station. The station has a restaurant and a large vending area. Checked baggage service is available for Amtrak passengers.

The station will be served by a stop on the Milwaukee Streetcar when it begins operations.

References

Milwaukee Intermodal Station Wikipedia