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 .
Economic development authorities in the state and local level 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 a regular stop along Amtrak's.