The Sandstone station of
Sandstone, Minnesota
Sandstone is a town in Pine County, Minnesota, United States, along the Kettle River. The population was 2,849 at the 2010 census.
Interstate 35 and Minnesota State Highways 18 and 23 are three of the main routes in the community.
Banning S ...
was built in 1895 and served the
Great Northern Railway and successor
Burlington Northern
The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.
Its historical lineage begins in the earliest days of railroadin ...
until 1971. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of Amtrak, but resumed between Minneapolis and Superior in 1975. Sandstone was served by the ''
Arrowhead
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'' and later the ''
North Star
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'' between Chicago and Duluth. Service ceased after April 7, 1985.
[ ] The depot still exists, but has been relocated from the tracks.
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References
External links
Sandstone, Minnesota – TrainWeb
Former Amtrak stations in Minnesota
Former Great Northern Railway (U.S.) stations
1895 establishments in Minnesota
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1895
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1975
Railway stations in the United States closed in 1971
Railway stations in the United States closed in 1985
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