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St. Cloud, MN Code · SCD

St. Cloud

St. Cloud serves St. Cloud, MN, and is a stop on 1 regularly scheduled passenger rail service.

Empire Builder

Station Facts

City
St. Cloud, MN
Amtrak code
SCD
Opened
1923
Routes served
1
Address
555 E St Germain St, St Cloud, MN 56304

About this station

St. Cloud is the principal passenger rail facility serving St. Cloud in Minnesota. The station first opened to passenger service in 1923 and remains in active use today. It is one of more than five hundred stations in the national passenger rail network and one of 5 regularly served stations in Minnesota. Travelers researching this station's architecture and history may find heritage rail station archives a useful supplemental reference.

The station serves as a calling point for the trains listed below. Equipment, dwell times, and onboard amenities vary by route — long-distance trains generally include sleeping cars, dining service, and a Sightseer or Cafe lounge, while corridor and commuter trains operate as coach-only sets with a snack vendor or cafe car. Refer to each route's detail page for the equipment typically assigned and the schedule frequency.

Routes calling at St. Cloud

RouteTypeOperatorEndpoints
Empire Builder Long-Distance Amtrak Chicago ↔ Portland

Popular trips from St. Cloud

Sample one-way travel times and fare ranges for the most-searched origin-destination pairs touching St. Cloud. Click through any pair for trip-level guidance, including connecting services and schedule frequency.

FromToRouteTimeFare
St. Paul St. Cloud Empire Builder 1h 23m $60 – $327
St. Cloud Detroit Lakes Empire Builder 1h 23m $60 – $327
Chicago St. Cloud Empire Builder 13h 35m $84 – $454
St. Cloud Portland Empire Builder 31h 53m $119 – $645
Red Wing St. Cloud Empire Builder 3h 50m $65 – $352
St. Cloud Grand Forks Empire Builder 3h 50m $65 – $352
Tomah St. Cloud Empire Builder 6h 16m $70 – $378
St. Cloud Minot Empire Builder 6h 16m $70 – $378

Getting to and from the station

Most major stations include taxi stands, rideshare pickup zones, and connecting public transit. Long-term and short-term parking is generally available at corridor and long-distance stations; small flag-stop stations may be unstaffed and have limited facilities. We recommend confirming station amenities with the operator before traveling, especially for early-morning or late-night arrivals. For ground-transport options at major U.S. terminals, the station-to-downtown ground transport directory is a handy companion.

Tickets & fares

RailRover does not sell tickets. To book travel from St. Cloud, visit the operating carrier directly. Typical advance-purchase fares from this station start at the lower bound shown for each pair above; same-day walk-up fares typically sit at the upper end of the range. Discount programs (Amtrak Guest Rewards, AAA, military, student, and senior discounts on many corridor services) can reduce these figures further.

Schedule note. The pages here describe the regularly scheduled timetable, not real-time train movements. For live status and platform information, see the operator's mobile app or the departure boards in the station.

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