Devils Lake station is a train station in Devils Lake, North Dakota. It is served by Amtrak's Empire Builder train, which stops in six other North Dakota cities.

Devils Lake, ND
Devils Lake station, May 2017
General information
LocationRailroad Avenue and Third Street
Devils Lake, North Dakota
United States
Coordinates48°06′37″N 98°51′41″W / 48.1104°N 98.8615°W / 48.1104; -98.8615
Line(s)BNSF Devils Lake Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: DVL
History
OpenedJune 18, 1893[1][2]
Rebuilt1907
Passengers
FY 20233,092[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Rugby
toward Seattle or Portland
Empire Builder Grand Forks
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
Grand Harbor
toward Seattle
Main Line Keith
toward St. Paul
Terminus Devils Lake – Fargo Fort Totten
toward Fargo
Official nameDevils Lake Great Northern Railway Passenger Depot
DesignatedOctober 24, 1993
Part ofDevils Lake Commercial District
Reference no.89001675[4]
Architectural styleNone Specified
Location
Map

The station was originally built in the early 1900s by the Great Northern Railway and has been a contributing property to the Devils Lake Commercial District, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1989, along with the Bangs-Wineman Block and the U.S. Post Office and Courthouse.[5]

Bibliography

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  • Allen, W.F. (1893). Travelers Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in the United States and Canada. New York, New York: National Railway Publication Company. Retrieved November 22, 2021.

References

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  1. ^ Allen 1893, p. 500.
  2. ^ "The Railroads". The Detroit Free Press. June 18, 1893. p. 19. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of North Dakota" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "NPS Focus". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  5. ^ Ramsey County Listings on the National Register of Historic Places (District - #89001675)
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