Wolf Point station is a train station in Wolf Point, Montana. It is a stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder line. The station, platform, and parking are owned by BNSF Railway.[3][5] Prior to the formation of Amtrak, the Great Northern Railway operated passenger service along the line.
Wolf Point, MT | |||||||||||||
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 Wolf Point station platform | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 320 Front Street Wolf Point, Montana United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 48°05′29″N 105°38′35″W / 48.0915°N 105.6431°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | BNSF Railway | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Glasgow Subdivision | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Station code | Amtrak: WPT | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | June 18, 1893[1][2] | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1963, 2021 [3] | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| FY 2023 | 3,558[4] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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The depot was built in 1963 to replace an earlier depot that was sold and moved to another site. In fall 2021, Amtrak completed a more than $4.1 million project to enhance accessibility at the Wolf Point station. The scope of work included construction of a new 650-foot long, 12-foot-wide concrete platform, installation of new signage and lighting, and relocation of a wheelchair lift enclosure. Exterior improvements around the depot encompassed upgrades to the accessible parking area, a connection to the street and walkways between the parking and depot. [3]
Bibliography
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. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
References
edit- ^ Allen 1893, p. 500.
- ^ "The Railroads". The Detroit Free Press. June 18, 1893. p. 19. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Great American Stations, Wolf Point, MT (WPT)". Amtrak. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
- ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Montana" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ Grau, Kara; Jorgenson, Jake; Nickerson, Norma P. (10 December 2014). "The Economic Review of the Travel Industry in Montana: 2014 Biennial Edition" (PDF). Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
