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Madison Station (C
Madison station may refer to: *Madison station (CTA), a former elevated station of the CTA system in Chicago *Madison station (Connecticut), a train station serving Shore Line East in Madison, Connecticut *Madison station (Florida), a former train station serving Amtrak in Madison, Florida *Madison station (New Jersey), a train station serving New Jersey Transit in Madison, New Jersey *Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot (Madison, South Dakota), Madison station (South Dakota), a former train station serving the Milwaukee Road in Madison, South Dakota *A series of train stations in Madison, Wisconsin **Madison station (C&NW), serving the Chicago and North Western **Madison station (Milwaukee Road), serving the Milwaukee Road in West Madison **Franklin Street station (Wisconsin), serving the Milwaukee Road in East Madison {{station disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Station (CTA)
Madison was a rapid transit station on the Chicago "L"'s Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad, serving its Logan Square branch from 1895 to 1951. The station was typical of those constructed by the Metropolitan, with a Queen Anne station house and two wooden side platforms adjacent to the tracks. For much of its existence, Madison served the nearby sports arena Chicago Stadium. The Metropolitan was one of four founding companies of the "L", and the first of its lines to be railway electrification, powered by electricity. The "L" companies merged operations under Chicago Elevated Railways (CER) in 1911 and formally merged into the Chicago Rapid Transit Company (CRT) in 1924. Private ownership of the "L" ended in 1947 when the public Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) assumed operations. Plans to replace the Logan Square branch whereupon Madison lay with a subway to provide a more direct connection to Chicago Loop, downtown had dated to the late 1930s, and the CTA opened the Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Station (Connecticut)
Madison is a passenger rail station along CTrail's Shore Line East commuter rail line, which runs on the Northeast Corridor between New Haven and New London. Madison station consists of a mid-sized parking lot and one high-level side platform on the southbound side of the tracks. Madison is a commuter-only station; Amtrak's ''Acela Express'' and ''Northeast Regional'' services run through the station without stopping. Madison is served by about 11 Shore Line East trains in each direction on weekdays and 5 in each direction on weekends. History New Haven Railroad The New Haven & New London Railroad was charted in 1848, began construction in 1850, and opened for service in July 1852. A station similar to other on the line was located off Wall Street just north of downtown Madison. The line was owned by the New York, Providence and Boston Railroad (the "Stonington Road") from 1858 to 1862, and by the Shore Line Railway from 1864 until it was acquired by the New York, New Haven ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Station (Florida)
Madison station is a former train station in Madison, Florida. It was served by Amtrak's ''Sunset Limited'', the national railroad passenger system. Service has been suspended since Hurricane Katrina Hurricane Katrina was a destructive Category 5 Atlantic hurricane that caused over 1,800 fatalities and $125 billion in damage in late August 2005, especially in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. It was at the time the cost ... struck the Gulf Coast in 2005. Madison station is unique in that its waiting area consists of gazebos. References External links Madison Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web) Former Amtrak stations in Florida Railway stations closed in 2005 1993 establishments in Florida 2005 disestablishments in Florida Railway stations in the United States opened in 1993 {{Florida-railstation-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Station (New Jersey)
Madison is a NJ Transit station in Madison, New Jersey, United States, along the Morristown Line. The station was built in 1916 after the local government passed an ordinance for $159,000 () with the cooperation of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad in the planning of the depot. Mrs. D. Willis James financed much of the road grading caused by the track elevation. The tracks were elevated through the downtown and no established roadways were hindered by crossing delays. The station included baggage and cargo facilities readily accessible by wagons as well as the stationmaster offices, a newsstand, and waiting facilities featuring extensive banks of high-backed wooden seating. Weeping Mulberry trees were planted among the landscaping and in natural areas in the parking area. In 1984, the station was listed in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places and National Register of Historic Places as part of the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Station (C&NW)
Madison station is a former railroad station in Madison, Wisconsin. The station served passenger and freight trains of the Chicago and North Western Railway (C&NW). Passenger service ended in 1965 and the passenger station and freight depot was bought by Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and has been renovated to serve as offices. The station and freight depot are listed as contributing properties on the National Register of Historic Places East Wilson Street Historic District. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (commonly known as the Milwaukee Road) had tracks paralleling the C&NW and also had a nearby passenger station that outlasted the C&NW station as an active station by several years. History Early depots The first railroad entering Madison was the Milwaukee and Mississippi Railroad, a predecessor of the Milwaukee Road. Their depot was established on the west side of Madison in 1854. The Chicago and North Western constructed a line to Madison in 1864 from t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madison Station (Milwaukee Road)
The Milwaukee Road Depot in Madison, Wisconsin was a railroad depot built in 1903 and operated by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road). It served numerous passenger trains, including the ''Sioux'' and '' Varsity'', and was located next to a major yard, turntable, and roundhouse. The station was one of two Milwaukee Road stations in Madison, and was also known as West Madison station or West Madison Depot to avoid confusion with Franklin Street station on the east side of Madison. All Milwaukee Road passenger service in Madison was consolidated to this station with the closing of Franklin Street in 1952. The Milwaukee Road's service from Chicago to Minneapolis-St. Paul traveled through Milwaukee and central Wisconsin, bypassing Madison to the north. The railroad's competitor, the Chicago and North Western Railroad, offered direct service northwest to Minneapolis. Passenger operations In 1953 the station mainly served ''On Wisconsin'' and oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
