- Dowagiac (Amtrak station)
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Dowagiac 
Trackside view of Dowagiac's historic former Michigan Central Railroad DepotStation statistics Address 200 Depot Drive
Dowagiac, MI 49047Coordinates 41°58′52.2″N 86°6′31.9″W / 41.981167°N 86.108861°W Lines Blue WaterWolverinePlatforms 2 Parking Yes; Free Baggage check No Other information Opened 1903 Rebuilt 1995 Accessible 
Code DOA Traffic Passengers (2010) 3,169[1] 
30%Services Preceding station Amtrak Following station toward ChicagoBlue Water toward Port HuronWolverine toward PontiacMichigan Central Railroad Dowagiac DepotRegister of Parks, Gardens and Demesnes of Special Historic Interest
Location within the state of MichiganLocation: Dowagiac, Michigan, USA Coordinates: 41°58′52.2″N 86°6′31.9″W / 41.981167°N 86.108861°WCoordinates: 41°58′52.2″N 86°6′31.9″W / 41.981167°N 86.108861°W Built: 1903 Architect: Unknown Architectural style: Tudor Revival Governing body: City of Dowagiac NRHP Reference#: 78000018[2] Added to NRHP: 1993 Dowagiac is a train station in Dowagiac, Michigan, served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station was built by the Michigan Central Railroad in 1903, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. A restoration project took place in 1995.
Of the 22 Michigan stations served by Amtrak, Dowagiac was the 21st-busiest in FY2010, boarding or detraining an average of approximately 9 passengers daily.[3]
References
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/MICHIGAN10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-1-6.
- ^ Cass County Listings at National Register of Historic Places
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2010, State of Michigan" (PDF). Amtrak. November 2010. http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/MICHIGAN10.pdf. Retrieved 2011-1-6.
External links
- Amtrak – Stations – Dowagiac, MI
- Dowagiac Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Dowagiac Depot (Michigan Passenger Stations)
Categories:- Midwestern United States railway station stubs
- Michigan building and structure stubs
- Amtrak stations in Michigan
- Stations along Michigan Central Railroad lines
- Railway stations opened in 1903
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Michigan
- Michigan State Historic Sites
- Buildings and structures in Cass County, Michigan
- Transportation in Cass County, Michigan
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