Spokane Intermodal Center
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The Spokane Intermodal Center is an inter-modal transport facility that serves as a station, re-fueling, and service stop for the Amtrak
Empire Builder
, as well as the Greyhound
and Trailways
station for Spokane, Washington
, USA
.
Spokane is unique in the operation of the Empire Builder. At Spokane, the westbound train is split into two sections; one heads to Seattle
and the other to Portland
. Of the cars in the arriving westbound train, the last four Superliner
cars (the Sightseer Lounge, two Coaches, and a Sleeper car) go to Portland. The eastbound trains use the reverse operation, joining in Spokane.
Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Spokane was the sixth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 138 passengers daily.
The station and parking are owned by the City of Spokane
. The platform and track are owned by BNSF Railway
.
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...
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...
, as well as the Greyhound
Greyhound Lines
Greyhound Lines, Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving over 3,700 destinations in the United States, Canada and Mexico, operating under the well-known logo of a leaping greyhound. It was founded in Hibbing, Minnesota, USA, in 1914 and...
and Trailways
Northwestern Trailways
Northwestern Trailways based in Spokane, Washington, USA, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving Washington and Idaho.-Routes:* Spokane to Seattle/Everett/Tacoma via I-90 and Highway 2 over scenic Stevens Pass....
station for Spokane, Washington
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Spokane is unique in the operation of the Empire Builder. At Spokane, the westbound train is split into two sections; one heads to Seattle
King Street Station (Seattle)
King Street Station is a train station in Seattle, Washington. Located between South King and South Jackson streets and Second and Fourth Avenue South in the Pioneer Square neighborhood of Seattle, the station is just south of downtown...
and the other to Portland
Union Station (Portland)
Union Station is a train station near the west shore of the Willamette River in the Old Town Chinatown section of Portland, Oregon, United States....
. Of the cars in the arriving westbound train, the last four Superliner
Superliner (railcar)
The Superliner is a double decker passenger car used by Amtrak on long haul trains that do not use the Northeast Corridor. The initial cars were built by Pullman-Standard in the late 1970s and a second order was built in the mid 1990s by Bombardier Transportation...
cars (the Sightseer Lounge, two Coaches, and a Sleeper car) go to Portland. The eastbound trains use the reverse operation, joining in Spokane.
Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Spokane was the sixth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of 138 passengers daily.
The station and parking are owned by the City of Spokane
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
. The platform and track 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...
.