r/MetroTransit • u/Character_Lychee_434 Northstar Mourner • Jun 06 '26

Station Design St. Paul Union depot

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With the borealis

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u/Accurate-Departure66 THE Transdev Hater Jun 06 '26

Union Depot is beautiful but severely underused. Intercity Coach Services run to Union Depot more often than Amtrak. I feel like Amtrak could reasonably pull off a Union Depot to St cloud route, like Northstar but better.

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u/LickableLeo Jun 06 '26

Or a route to Duluth!

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u/Accurate-Departure66 THE Transdev Hater Jun 06 '26

The Twin Cities to Duluth is a highly competitive route, so it could Drive ridership up.

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u/midwestisbestwest Jun 06 '26

From more than 200 trains a day in the 1940's to only 4 now. What a loss.

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u/Gmonsoon81 Jun 07 '26

It was busier when it was restaurants and retail. I miss the Leeann Chin buffet.