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Alexandria station (Minnesota)

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The new depot was built more ornately than the usual depots, which were executed from standardized plans developed by the railroads. The Alexandria depot had mosaic tile floors, birch woodwork, enameled brick wainscoting, and comfortable furniture, and it was located conveniently next to a nearby
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The Alexandria depot was an active passenger station until May 1, 1971. The depot's last train; Burlington Northern's " Western Star " was not continued by Amtrak & made its last run on April 30, 1971. Freight service continued until 1976, at which point the depot was shuttered. Burlington
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promoted Alexandria as a tourist destination, with brochures and attractive fares, and the growing tourist traffic made it necessary to replace the original wood-frame depot.
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Northern sold the building in 1984, and its new owners completed a restoration and reopened it the next year as the
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park. The new depot was one of the largest and most ornate along the Great Northern line in Minnesota.
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Hidy, Ralph Willard; Muriel E. Hidy; Roy V. Scott (2004).
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Alexandria station (Minnesota) is located in Minnesota
Alexandria station (Minnesota) is located in the United States
Alexandria, Minnesota
45°53′30″N 95°22′43″W / 45.89167°N 95.37861°W / 45.89167; -95.37861
85001760
Alexandria, Minnesota
National Register of Historic Places
Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad
Great Northern Railway
Central Lakes State Trail
"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service
The Great Northern Railway: a history
ISBN
9781452907109


"Railroad Properties: Great Northern Passenger Depot"
Minnesota Historical Society
the original
"All Aboard!"
the original
Depot Express – current tenant
Great Northern Railway
Garfield
Seattle
Main Line

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