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Glasgow (Amtrak station)
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Glasgow, Montana is an Amtrak
station in Glasgow, Montana
. The station is served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder
. The station, platform, and parking are owned by BNSF Railway
.
Of the twelve Montana stations served by Amtrak, Glasgow was the seventh busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 17 passengers daily.
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...
station in Glasgow, Montana
Glasgow, Montana
Glasgow is a city in and the county seat of Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 3,253 at the 2000 census.-History:Glasgow was founded in 1887 as a railroad town by James J. Hill, who was responsible for creating many communities along the Hi-Line. The town was named after...
. The station is served by 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...
. The station, platform, and parking are 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...
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Of the twelve Montana stations served by Amtrak, Glasgow was the seventh busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 17 passengers daily.