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Lake Geneva Station
Lake Geneva station was an Amtrak intercity rail station in Zenda, Wisconsin. Commuter service to Zenda was operated by the Milwaukee Road from 1900 to 1982. Lake Geneva station was added as an infill station on the ''Lake Country Limited'' on June 15, 2000, to serve the Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, Lake Geneva resort area. The ''Lake Country Limited'' was never successful, and service ended on September 23, 2001. Commuter service with a stop near Zenda was studied in 2001, but found to only be marginally feasible. History Milwaukee Road The Milwaukee Road opened its line from to Janesville, Wisconsin on June 3, 1901, with Zenda soon among the intermediate stops on Walworth, Wisconsin, Walworth–Chicago commuter service. Service to Zenda was always limited; by 1939, it was served only by a single daily Walworth–Chicago round trip. Intercity service on the line, including the ''Sioux (train), Sioux'' and ''Varsity (train), Varsity'', did not stop between Fox Lake and Walworth. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zenda, Wisconsin
Zenda is an unincorporated community in the Town of Linn, Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located south of Geneva Lake and just north of the Illinois border. Its ZIP code is 53195. History In 1955, a meteorite (the Zenda meteorite) was found in Zenda by farmer Allyn Palmer. His oldest son later sold the meteorite to his high school science club for a few dollars. Amtrak's ''Lake Country Limited'' stopped here in 2000–2001. Economy The headquarters of Melges Performance Sailboats is located in Zenda. Notable people *Buddy Melges, Olympic gold medalist in sailing, lives in Zenda. * Harry Melges III, world champion sailor, and son of Buddy Melges Harry C. "Buddy" Melges Jr. (born January 26, 1930) is a competitive sailor. He has earned national and international championships in several classes in conventional sailing and ice-boating. Early life Born in Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Melges ..., lives in Zenda. References Unincorporated communities in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |