milwaukee airport railroad station milwaukee airport railroad station amtrak railway station opened service january located south 6th street south wisconsin highway near western edge general mitchell international airport milwaukee wisconsin united_states facility travelers use sees fourteen daily arrivals seven milwaukee chicago shuttle station terminal mitchell airport service facilities milwaukee airport rail station primary functions serve airport rail link general mitchell international airport serve alternate downtown milwaukee station residents southern portions milwaukee metropolitan area station served sees fourteen daily arrivals seven milwaukee station stop route chicago travel time mile kilometer section taking minutes stop route milwaukee travel time mile kilometer section taking hour minutes station handled passengers square foot station includes ticket machine seating area covered drive area boarding platform station tickets station need pre paid purchased train conductor station parking lot contains spaces costs day vehicle revenue generated parking fees finance station operating costs transport airport terminal provided free parking shuttle buses operated airport history idea opening amtrak station vicinity mitchell airport discussed mid-1970s justification building station time based amtrak service relatively congestion free access airport south road late 1990s station airport proposed june authorized start preliminary design station original opening slated funding authorized preliminary work funding actual construction secured fund construction station issue following objections airport officials supported airport local officials stated financing facility transport persons primarily away milwaukee local state federal sources result sentiment senator requested million construction federal transportation bill july reduced million final bill december additional million funding secured february combined million previously appropriated construction million station commence groundbreaking facility occurred june present ceremony governor state transportation secretary included million budget funds construction station addition track improvements reduce delays milwaukee chicago state local economic development officials saw construction opportunity travelers use station rail link reach general mitchell international airport alternative chicago midway hare airports station opened service january regular stop amtrak time opening fourth amtrak station direct service airport baltimore newark burbank january station awarded urban design award milwaukee mayor design prairie style transportation symbol proposed adding feet southern end existing foot platform station designed trains carrying coach cars service expanded cars sixth proposed future car train nearly feet long additional platform space necessary accommodate increased train length boarding passengers
Milwaukee Airport Railroad Station