West Glacier station is a station stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder in West Glacier, Montana. The station building, constructed in 1910 and enlarged in 1935, was donated to the Glacier Natural History Association in 1991 and now houses the offices and bookstore of the Glacier National Park Conservancy. Amtrak ticketing and other passenger services are not available. The adjacent track and platform continue to be owned by BNSF Railway. The station is historically known as Belton,[4][5] and that former name continues to be displayed on the station building.
West Glacier, MT | |||||||||||||
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 Trackside view of West Glacier Amtrak station | |||||||||||||
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| Location | U.S. Hwy 2 & Going-to-the-Sun Road West Glacier, Montana United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°29′55″N 113°58′18″W / 48.4987°N 113.9716°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Glacier Natural History Association | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Hi Line Subdivision | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: WGL | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 18, 1893[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1910, 1935 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Belton | ||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 4,639[3] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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References
edit- ^ 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. p. 500. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
- ^ "The Railroads". The Detroit Free Press. June 18, 1893. p. 19. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Montana" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ "Amtrak – Great American Stations". Amtrak. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
- ^ Grau, Kara; Bruns-Dubois, Melissa; Nickerson, Norma P. (December 2006). "The Economic Review of the Travel Industry in Montana" (PDF). Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2013. Retrieved February 2, 2007.
External links
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Media related to West Glacier (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- West Glacier, MT – Amtrak
- West Glacier, MT – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
- West Glacier station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)
- Glacier Natural History Association
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