The Superior Union Depot or Superior station of

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was built in 1905, replacing a previous depot, which had burned down in 1904. It was built of Lake Superior brown sandstone and designed by Duluth architects

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and Lignell. The depot primarily served the Great Northern Railway,

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and

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(the company absorbing the Great Northern and the Northern Pacific) ran the final passenger trains (''Badger'' and ''

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,'' both to Minneapolis and St. Paul) through the station. The Northern Pacific Railway ran local unnamed service to St. Paul and Minneapolis and service to

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, into the later 1960s. Passenger service ceased upon the formation of

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in 1971, but resumed between Minneapolis and Superior in 1975. Wisconsin Governor

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spoke at the station dedication. Superior was served by the ''

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'' and later the ''

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'' between Chicago and Duluth. Service ceased in 1984. The depot continues to exist as a business.

References

External links

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Superior, Wisconsin – TrainWeb
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{{Amtrak Wisconsin stations Former Amtrak stations in Wisconsin

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