The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Passenger Station is a former

train station A train station, railway station, railroad station or depot is a railway facility where trains stop to load or unload passengers, freight or both. It generally consists of at least one platform, one track and a station building providing ...

located in

Rice Lake, Wisconsin Rice Lake is a city in Barron County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 9,040. The city is located mostly within the Town of Rice Lake. History Rice Lake was named in 1870 after nearby Rice Lak ...

. It was added to the

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in 2007.

History

The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railroad Passenger Station was built in 1909, replacing and an earlier station. It was operated by The Omaha Road until 1957, when the line was leased by the

Chicago and North Western Transportation Company 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 bef ...

. The station closed in 1979.

References

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