(The following report appeared on the St. Cloud Times website on January 30.)
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — Amtrak passenger train service through St. Cloud will continue to be delayed at least through today.
Amtrak suspended its daily Empire Builder service west of Minneapolis-St. Paul on Wednesday because of severe winter weather in North Dakota and Montana.
The train normally goes from Chicago to the West Coast through St. Cloud. Service between Minneapolis-St. Paul and Chicago continues.
Amtrak customers with travel plans along the Empire Builder route west of Minneapolis-St. Paul are asked to call Amtrak at (800) USA-RAIL for updates.
The St. Cloud Amtrak station is off East St. Germain Street between Wilson and Lincoln avenues.