Minneapolis Great Northern Depot

Great Northern Depot
Minneapolis Great Northern Depot shortly after its opening in 1913
General information
Location90 Hennepin Avenue
United States
Coordinates44°59′05″N 93°15′59″W / 44.98472°N 93.26639°W / 44.98472; -93.26639
Owned byBurlington Northern Railroad
Line(s)Great Northern Railway
Platforms7 island platforms
Tracks12 (former)
Other information
Station codeMIN (former)
History
Opened1914
Closed1978[1]
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Cambridge
toward Duluth
Arrowhead Terminus
Willmar
toward Seattle
Empire Builder Red Wing
toward Chicago
Terminus Twin Cities Hiawatha
St. Cloud
toward Seattle
North Coast Hiawatha
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Terminus Minneapolis – Chicago Saint Paul
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Terminus Chicago – Minneapolis via Milwaukee Saint Paul
toward Chicago
Chicago – Minneapolis via Madison
Minneapolis – Ashland Saint Paul
toward Ashland
Saint Paul
toward Omaha
Omaha – Minneapolis Terminus
Preceding station Chicago Great Western Railway Following station
St. Paul Main Line Terminus
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
Wayzata
toward Seattle
Main Line St. Paul
Terminus
Robbinsdale
toward Seattle
Main Line
St. Paul
Terminus
St. Paul – Duluth Coon Creek Junction
toward Duluth
Wayzata
toward Hutchinson
Hutchinson – Minneapolis Terminus
Fridley
toward Milaca
Milaca – Minneapolis
Preceding station Northern Pacific Railway Following station
Coon Creek
toward Seattle or Tacoma
Main Line St. Paul
Terminus
Terminus Minneapolis – Duluth St. Paul
toward Duluth
Elk River
toward Winnipeg
Winnipeg – St. Paul St. Paul
Terminus
Location
Great Northern Depot is located in Minnesota
Great Northern Depot
Great Northern Depot
Location in Minnesota
Great Northern Depot is located in the United States
Great Northern Depot
Great Northern Depot
Location in United States

The Minneapolis Great Northern Depot, also known as Great Northern Station,[2] was a passenger railroad station which served Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. It was built in 1913 and demolished in 1978. It was located on Hennepin Avenue next to the Hennepin Avenue Bridge and across the street from the main Minneapolis Post Office.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gnrhs-75 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Larry Millett (1992). Lost Twin Cities. Minnesota Historical Society Press. ISBN 978-0-87351-273-2.

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