The Chicago and North Western Railway Passenger Depot is a historic building located at 200 Dousman Street in the Broadway District of downtown

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, formerly served by the

Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western was a Class I railroad in the Midwestern United States. It was also known as the "North Western". The railroad operated more than of track at the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states befor ...

. At its peak, it served trains such as the ''

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'' between

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and Ashland. The depot opened in 1899 and regular passenger service ended in 1971. The building was purchased by the Titletown Brewing company in 1996, although they moved out in 2021 . It was added to the

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in 1999. The Wisconsin Central still uses the track for freight. The depot is on the Packers Heritage Trail and is the location of the Receiver Statue. The station was used for the

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' first ever road trip to Ishpeming, Michigan, and other short trips within the Midwest.

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* Culture of Green Bay, Wisconsin Packers Heritage Trail Tourist attractions in Brown County, Wisconsin Buildings and structures in Green Bay, Wisconsin National Register of Historic Places in Brown County, Wisconsin 1899 establishments in Wisconsin Railway stations in the United States opened in 1899 Railway stations closed in 1971 Italian Renaissance Revival architecture in the United States 1996 establishments in Wisconsin Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin Green Bay Former railway stations in Wisconsin {{Wisconsin-NRHP-stub