# Staples station

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Not to be confused with [Staple railway station](/source/Staple_railway_station).

**Staples station** is an [Amtrak](/source/Amtrak) intercity train station in [Staples, Minnesota](/source/Staples,_Minnesota), United States, served by Amtrak's daily *[Empire Builder](/source/Empire_Builder)* service. It was built in December 1909 by the [Northern Pacific Railway](/source/Northern_Pacific_Railway). The architects of the station were [Charles A. Reed](/source/Charles_A._Reed_(architect)) and [Allen H. Stem](/source/Allen_H._Stem), who also designed the Northern Pacific's [King Street Station](/source/King_Street_Station) in [Seattle, Washington](/source/Seattle,_Washington), and the [New York Central Railroad](/source/New_York_Central_Railroad)'s [Grand Central Terminal](/source/Grand_Central_Terminal) in [New York City](/source/New_York_City).

In the mid-2000s the city began negotiations with BNSF with the intent to purchase and rehabilitate the depot, which was largely empty and not well maintained. The sale was finalized in February 2008 and the depot is now owned and managed by the Staples Historical Society (SHS). Since then the SHS has undertaken a handful of important improvement projects, such as installing a new roof and repairing historic windows. The group is also searching for funding to undertake a full-scale rehabilitation of the interior and mechanical systems. Ultimately the SHS hopes to restore the second floor so that it can house the Staples Historical Society Museum. The local chamber of commerce currently occupies the ticket office adjacent to the waiting room.[3]

The station was listed on the [National Register of Historic Places](/source/National_Register_of_Historic_Places) on June 13, 2008.[1]

The station is one of three in Minnesota and 78 across the Amtrak network listed in a 2021 settlement with the [U.S. Department of Justice](/source/United_States_Department_of_Justice) over inaccessible facilities under the [Americans with Disabilities Act](/source/Americans_with_Disabilities_Act).[4] Under the ADA Stations Program (ADASP), Amtrak plans to update the station with new platforms, walkways, railings, signage and other improvements by the company's fiscal year 2026.[5]

In 2023, $4 million was included in the Minnesota state budget to study a daytime train service between the Twin Cities and [Fargo, North Dakota](/source/Fargo,_North_Dakota),[6] a service that would include stops at Staples station.

## References

1. ["National Register of Historic Places Listings"](https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2008-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf). *National Register of Historic Places*. National Park Service. 2008-06-13.

1. [Todd County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places](http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/MN/Todd/state.html)

1. ["Staples Station"](http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/SPL). Amtrak's Great American Stations. Retrieved 3 December 2014.

1. ["$2.25 Million Fund Available in Justice Department Settlement with Amtrak"](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/225-million-fund-available-justice-department-settlement-amtrak). U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs. January 29, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

1. ["Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Minnesota"](https://www.amtrak.com/content/dam/projects/dotcom/english/public/documents/corporate/statefactsheets/MINNESOTA23.pdf). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

1. Teigen, Danielle A. (June 7, 2023). ["Commuter train from Fargo to St. Paul would include additional stops in Detroit Lakes, Staples"](https://www.dl-online.com/news/local/commuter-train-from-fargo-to-st-paul-would-include-additional-stops-in-detroit-lakes-staples). *Detroit Lakes Tribune*. Retrieved June 15, 2024.

## External links

- [Staples Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)](http://www.trainweb.org/usarail/staples.htm)

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