Janesville station
Former Amtrak station in Wisconsin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Janesville, WI | |||||||||||
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Location | 3136 East County Road O Janesville, Wisconsin | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 42.6651°N 88.9794°W / 42.6651; -88.9794 | ||||||||||
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]