MADISON WI

CLASSIC PASSENGER STATIONS


THE STATIONS

The major stations serving Madison, during the golden age of passenger trains.

Milwaukee Road Station
Opened in 1903
Location: 640 W. Washington Ave.
Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Building still stands.

Franklin Street Station
Location: 513 Williamson St.
Railroad: Milwaukee Road
Building demolished.

Chicago & North Western Station
Opened in 1910
Location: 201 S. Blair St.
Railroad: Chicago & North Western
Building still stands.

Illinois Central Station
Opened in 1888
Location: 602 W. Washington Ave.
Railroad: Illinois Central
Building still stands.


MILWAUKEE ROAD

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  3  Marquette             Mason City      1:48 am
 22  Sioux                 Chicago         4:30 am    7:00 am    7:15 pm
 20  Varsity               Chicago         8:40 am
 33                        Marquette IA    9:45 am
 28                        Milwaukee      10:00 106  11:10 am
 46                        Milwaukee       1:50 pm
701  (Motor Train)         Portage WI      2:00 pm
 18  Marquette             Chicago         4:50 118   5:00 pm    5:45 pm
 14  On Wisconsin          Milwaukee       4:51 pm
 26  (Motor Train)         Rockford        6:40 pm
 11  Sioux                 Rapid City     10:10 pm   12:15 am
711  (Motor Train)         Portage WI     10:30 pm


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

  3  Marquette             Chicago         1:42 am
 22  Sioux                 Sioux Falls     4:20 am    6:30 am
716  (Motor Train)         Portage WI      7:40 am
 32                        Marquette IA    8:15 am
 33  (Motor Train)         Rockford        9:05 am
 33  On Wisconsin          Milwaukee       9:35 am
 17  Varsity               Chicago        12:15 117  12:05 pm   12:25 pm
 29                        Milwaukee       4:08 pm
 18  Marquette             Mason City      4:38 pm
700  (Motor Train)         Portage WI      5:55 pm
 23  Traveler              Milwaukee       7:36 pm    7:50 pm
111                        Milwaukee       9:55 pm    9:15 pm
 11  Sioux                 Chicago        10:00 pm   11:55 pm    9:35 pm


Passenger service discontinued in 1971 with the creation of Amtrak.


CHICAGO & NORTH WESTERN

Departures



No.  Name                  1942 Dest.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

515  Victory               Minneapolis    12:45 am   12:10 am
514  Victory               Chicago         3:20 am    3:35 am
507                        Elroy           6:45 am
617  (Motor Train)         Lancaster WI    6:45 am
506  Chicago Limited       Chicago         8:00 am
610                        Milwaukee       8:00 am
519  Dakota 400            Huron                     12:47 pm
501  Viking                Minneapolis    12:55 pm    2:20 pm
502  Viking                Chicago         2:55 pm    7:40 am
500  Capitol 400           Chicago         5:00 504  11:00 am
620                        Milwaukee       5:00 pm    5:20 pm
508                        Chicago         5:10 pm    5:25 pm
518  Dakota 400            Chicago                    5:20 pm
511  Duluth-Superior Ltd.  Duluth          9:45 pm    9:50 pm


Arrivals



No.  Name                  1942 Orig.  1942 Time  1956 Time  1971 Time

515  Victory               Chicago        12:45 am   11:46 pm
514  Victory               Minneapolis     3:05 am    3:15 am
507                        Chicago         6:15 am    5:40 am
506  Chicago Limited       Minneapolis     7:25 am
601                        Milwaukee      12:35 pm   12:30 pm
519  Dakota 400            Chicago                   12:40 pm
501  Viking                Chicago        12:45 pm    2:05 pm
620  (Motor Train)         Lancaster WI    2:45 pm
502  Viking                Minneapolis     2:55 pm    7:10 am
609  Capitol 400           Chi.-Milw.      4:35 pm
508                        Elroy           4:40 pm    4:30 pm
518  Dakota 400            Huron                      5:10 pm
611                        Milwaukee       9:17 pm
511  Duluth-Superior Ltd.  Chicago         9:40 pm    9:38 pm


Passenger service discontinued in 1965.


Until the early 1940's, also operating into Madison was Illinois Central, using its own separate station.


MAPPING THE STATIONS AND RAILROADS

Links to locations of past and present stations and railroads, using Google Maps. Satellite views are also available.