Rugby station (North Dakota) explained

Rugby, ND
Country:United States
Coordinates:48.3697°N -99.9977°W
Tracks:5
Parking:Yes; free
Opened:June 18, 1893[1]
Rebuilt:1907
Accessible:Yes
Style:Amtrak
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Nrhp:
Great Northern Passenger Depot
Embed:yes
Built:1907
Added:September 26, 1991
Refnum:91001466[2]
Mapframe:yes

Rugby station is a train station in Rugby, North Dakota served by Amtrak's Empire Builder line. The station was built in 1907 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot. In 1987 a local Lions Club chapter was among the groups involved in a restoration project for the station.[3] The former Great Northern Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1991.[2]

Rugby is served daily by Amtrak's Empire Builder. The platform, tracks, and station are all owned by BNSF Railway.

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Notes and References

  1. News: The Railroads . November 22, 2021 . . June 18, 1893 . 19. Newspapers.com.
  2. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ND/Pierce/state.html Pierce County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
  3. http://www.greatamericanstations.com/Stations/RUG/Station_view Rugby, North Dakota; Great American Stations (Amtrak)