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Rugby (Amtrak station)
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The Rugby Amtrak station is a train station in Rugby, North Dakota
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The station was built in 1907 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot. In 1987 a local Lions Club
chapter was among the groups involved in a restoration project for the station. The former Great Northern Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
on September 26, 1991.
Rugby is served daily by Amtrak's Empire Builder
. Of the seven North Dakota stations served by Amtrak, Rugby was the fifth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 18 passengers daily. The platform, tracks, and station are all owned by BNSF Railway
.
Rugby, North Dakota
Rugby is a city in Pierce County, North Dakota in the United States. It is the county seat of Pierce County. The population was 2,876 at the 2010 census. Rugby was founded in 1886.Rugby is often billed as being the geographic center of North America....
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. The station was built in 1907 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot. In 1987 a local Lions Club
Lions Clubs International
Lions Clubs International is a secular service organization with over 44,500 clubs and more than 1,368,683 members in 191 countries around the world founded by Melvin Jones Headquartered in Oak Brook, Illinois, United States, the organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and...
chapter was among the groups involved in a restoration project for the station. The former Great Northern Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
on September 26, 1991.
Rugby is served daily by Amtrak's 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...
. Of the seven North Dakota stations served by Amtrak, Rugby was the fifth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 18 passengers daily. The platform, tracks, and station are 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...
.