State and local economic development officials saw its construction as an opportunity for travelers from the Chicago metropolitan area to use the station as a rail link to reach Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport as an alternative for both Chicago's Midway and O'Hare airports. The station opened for Hiawatha Service trains on January 18, 2005, as a regular stop along Amtrak's .
State and local economic development officials saw the construction of this facility as a chance for travelers from the Chicago metropolitan area to use it as a rail link to reach Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport as an alternative to both Chicago's Midway and O'Hare airports. The station opened on January 18, 2005, as part of Amtrak's Hiawatha Service.