Wolf Point station
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] | ||||||||||||
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| FY 2023 | 3,558[4] (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||
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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.
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.
