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Fargo (Amtrak station)
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The Fargo Amtrak station is a train station
in Fargo, North Dakota
, United States
, served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. While the largest city in North Dakota
, Fargo has only the third-most rail passenger traffic in the state, behind Minot
and Williston
. This is chiefly because Amtrak's daily Empire Builder
, which makes stops in six other North Dakota cities, stops in Fargo during the middle of night - between 2 and 4 AM - on both its eastbound and westbound journeys. In Amtrak's 2010 fiscal year, an average of about 60 passengers boarded or detrained at the station each day
Fargo Station was originally built by the Great Northern Railway in 1920. The platform, tracks, and station are currently all owned by BNSF Railway
. The station is currently located in the former BNSF freight house. The fomer main station building is now home to Great Nothern Bicycle Co.
Train station
A train station, also called a railroad station or railway station and often shortened to just station,"Station" is commonly understood to mean "train station" unless otherwise qualified. This is evident from dictionary entries e.g...
in Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo, North Dakota
Fargo is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Cass County. In 2010, its population was 105,549, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 208,777...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, served by Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
, the national railroad passenger system. While the largest city in North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, Fargo has only the third-most rail passenger traffic in the state, behind Minot
Minot (Amtrak station)
The Minot Amtrak station is a train station in Minot, North Dakota served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The station is located at the site of the former Great Northern Railway station, adjacent to the Minot Public Library, and quite close to Minot's City Hall.Minot is a...
and Williston
Williston (Amtrak station)
The Williston Amtrak station is a train station in Williston, North Dakota, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. The brick station was built in 1910 by the Great Northern Railway and is located at the southern end of Williston's downtown.Williston is served by...
. This is chiefly because Amtrak's daily Empire Builder
Empire Builder
The Empire Builder is a passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. It is Amtrak's busiest long-distance route and busiest daily train, carrying more than 500,000 travelers annually since 2007. Overall, it is the railroad's 10th-busiest line. Before...
, which makes stops in six other North Dakota cities, stops in Fargo during the middle of night - between 2 and 4 AM - on both its eastbound and westbound journeys. In Amtrak's 2010 fiscal year, an average of about 60 passengers boarded or detrained at the station each day
Fargo Station was originally built by the Great Northern Railway in 1920. The platform, tracks, and station are currently all owned by BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
. The station is currently located in the former BNSF freight house. The fomer main station building is now home to Great Nothern Bicycle Co.
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