Oconomowoc Depot - Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
N 43° 06.572 W 088° 29.919
16T E 378063 N 4774067
Today the depot is a popular restaurant, but back in 1896, the depot served 65 trains a day. Sadly, no trains stop here today.
Waymark Code: WM97KE
Location: Wisconsin, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2010
Views: 5
According to Wikimapia "This building, built in 1896, is Oconomowoc's former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot, situated on their mainline between Chicago and the Twin Cities. The "Milwaukee Road" was absorbed by the Soo Line Railroad at the end of 1985, and the Soo Line continues to operate through town, as a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific. Amtrak's Empire Builder passenger train runs past this station twice a day, but does not stop in Oconomowoc."
This route is planned to have high speed rail, the design of which has recently begun.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: A restaurant
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: The Milwaukee Road (Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad); The Soo Line Railroad (Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad); Canadian Pacific Railway
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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