New Richmond station (Wisconsin)

This article is about the former train station in New Richmond, Wisconsin. For the former station in New Richmond, Quebec, see New Richmond station.

New Richmond
Former Soo Line passenger rail station
The New Richmond station in May 2010.
General information
Location	120 High Street, New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017
Coordinates	45.12636°N 92.53805°W / 45.12636; -92.53805
History
Opened	1897
Closed	January 15, 1965
Rebuilt	1915
Services
Preceding station Soo Line Following station Withrow toward Portal Main Line Cyclon toward Chicago
Soo Line Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	120 High St. New Richmond, Wisconsin
Coordinates	45.12636°N 92.53805°W / 45.12636; -92.53805
Built	1915
Architect	Chippewa Construction Co.
Architectural style	Vernacular
NRHP reference No.	88000623
Added to NRHP	May 31, 1988

The Soo Line Depot is located in New Richmond, Wisconsin.

History

The depot was originally built for Wisconsin Central Railway, which would eventually merge with Soo Line Railroad. It was built to replace a previous depot, which despite having survived a major tornado in 1899, would later be destroyed in a fire. This depot was designed to be fireproof.

Passenger train service to the New Richmond station ended on January 15, 1965, when the Soo Line Laker between Chicago and the Twin Cities was discontinued.

In 1988, the depot was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The following year, it was listed on the State Register of Historic Places.

See also

• Soo Line Depot, a listing of other Soo Line Depots