Passenger Rail Station Study
About the Study
The City of Madison's Passenger Rail Station Study will evaluate options and identify recommendations for a passenger rail station that would be served by a planned extension of Amtrak's Hiawatha route.
Status: In progress
November 2025: Final Draft of Station Study Released
The final draft of the Passenger Rail Station Study has been released and was presented at the November 19, 2025 Transportation Commission meeting.
- Madison Passenger Rail Station Study - Final Draft
- November 19, 2025 - Transportation Commission Presentation (view the recording)
Past Public Meetings and Materials
April 30, 2024 - Alder Hosted Neighborhood Info Session Materials:
January/February 2024 - Public Meeting Materials:
- Virtual Meeting Video Recording
- Slide Deck
- Display Boards
- Preliminary Draft - Passenger Rail Station Identification Study Report
December 2022 - Project Kick-off
Study Timeline
Existing and Planned Passenger Rail Corridors in Wisconsin
Station Corridors Under Consideration
The next phase of this study will identify and evaluation specific station sites within one or more of these corridors.
Why is Madison studying a passenger rail station location?
The study is being conducted because new historic levels of Federal funding is available for passenger rail and Madison has been identified as a key connection expanding passenger rail options in Wisconsin. City staff are coordinating closely with Amtrak, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, railroad companies, and other potential station cities for the study.