Winona station, formerly known as the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Station, is a historic train station in

Winona, Minnesota Winona is a city in and the county seat of Winona County, in the state of Minnesota. Located in bluff country on the Mississippi River, its most noticeable physical landmark is Sugar Loaf. The city is named after legendary figure Winona, who ...

, United States. It is served by

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's daily ''

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'' service. It was originally built in 1888 by the

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), often referred to as the "Milwaukee Road" , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until 1986. The company experience ...

, known later as the Milwaukee Road. A former Milwaukee Road freight house also exists here. The station was designed by architect John T. W. Jennings. It was listed on the

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in 2013 as the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Station for having local significance in the theme of transportation. It was nominated for representing the development of train transportation in Minnesota with Winona as a major rail hub.

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Winona also had a

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depot that was located at 2nd and Huff. It was a two story brick station, "mildly Queen Anne in style" Originally built in the late 1880s for the

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at the loop where the

Winona Rail Bridge The Winona Rail Bridge was a swing bridge that spanned the Mississippi River between Winona, Minnesota, and Winona Junction in Buffalo, Buffalo County, Wisconsin. It was built to link the Winona and St. Peter Railroad with the La Crosse, Trempeal ...

crossed the Mississippi river, it was torn down in 1980.Winona Heritage Preservation Commission Agenda for March 11, 2015
City of Winona, March 4, 2015 The demolition of this depot building was a motivation for the Winona Heritage Association to partner with the Milwaukee Road to restore the remaining station. After the Milwaukee Road went into its final bankruptcy, it had deferred maintenance on the Winona station, which made it likely that building also would be demolished. The original Chicago, Burlington and Quincy ''Empire Builder'' stopped at the Winona Junction station. It was on the east side of the Mississippi river in

Buffalo, Buffalo County, Wisconsin Buffalo is a town in Buffalo County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 705 at the 2010 census. The unincorporated communities of Bluff Siding, East Winona, and Marshland are located in the town. Geography Buffalo occupies the so ...

on what is now the BNSF Northern Transcon line. Because this station was located across the Main Channel Bridge from downtown Winona, connecting "Burlington Bus" service was provided.''Burlington Route Timetables, December 1947''. Chicago: Poole Bros Inc. East Winona was another station location on the same track further southeast.

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Winona Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
{{National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Amtrak stations in Minnesota Buildings and structures in Winona, Minnesota National Register of Historic Places in Winona County, Minnesota Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota Railway stations in the United States opened in 1888 Former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad stations Transportation in Winona County, Minnesota

Other stations for Winona

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