Wishram (Amtrak station)
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Wishram, Washington is a station stop for the Amtrak
Empire Builder
in Wishram, Washington
. The station, parking, track, and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway
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Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Wishram was the eighteenth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 4 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...
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...
in Wishram, Washington
Wishram, Washington
Wishram is a census-designated place in Klickitat County, Washington, United States. The population was 213 at the 2000 census. The site of the historic Celilo Falls is nearby....
. The station, parking, track, and platforms 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 eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Wishram was the eighteenth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 4 passengers daily.