Dowagiac (Amtrak station)
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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.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Dowagiac, Michigan
Dowagiac, Michigan
Dowagiac is a city in Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,147 at the 2000 census. It is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. The station was built by the Michigan Central Railroad
Michigan Central Railroad
The Michigan Central Railroad was originally incorporated in 1846 to establish rail service between Detroit, Michigan and St. Joseph, Michigan. The railroad later operated in the states of Michigan, Indiana, and Illinois in the United States, and the province of Ontario in Canada...
in 1903, and added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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.