Janesville station in Janesville, Wisconsin was built in 2000, to serve as the terminus for the Lake Country Limited. Passenger service ceased only a year later, in 2001.[1][2] As of 2021, nothing remains of the station.
Janesville, WI | |||||||||||
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Janesville station in August 2001 | |||||||||||
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| Location | 3136 East County Road O Janesville, Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°39′54″N 88°58′46″W / 42.6651°N 88.9794°W | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Wisconsin and Southern | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||
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| Opened | April 15, 2000 | ||||||||||
| Closed | September 23, 2001 | ||||||||||
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The condition of the tracks meant that the train stopped two miles from downtown Janesville, because to go farther would have added 20 minutes. Instead, Amtrak created a temporary station on the east side of the city in an area formerly used for grain loading. The station's amenities consisted of a passenger platform, lighting, and a gravel parking lot.[3]
Originally, service to the station was daily, but this was reduced to weekends only in March 2001, before service completely ceased in September 2001.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Amtrak to End Janesville Service by Fall". The Oshkosh Northwestern. March 18, 2001. p. 10. Retrieved November 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Drops Idea of Fond du Lac Run". Wausau Daily Herald. September 12, 2001. p. 6. Retrieved November 23, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All Aboard the Sole (Rider) Train". Chicago Tribune. 15 June 2000.
- ^ "Wisconsin Rail Plan 2030 Appendix 6-B: Chronology of Amtrak Service in Wisconsin" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 3, 2022. Retrieved June 27, 2022.
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