St. John–Lena Border Crossing Explained

St. John–Lena Border Crossing
Country:	United States Canada
Location:	US Port: 10935 North Dakota Highway 30, St. John, North Dakota 58369-6910 Canadian Port: Manitoba Highway 18, Killarney, Manitoba R0K 1G0
Coordinates:	48.9993°N -99.6589°W
Opened:	1930
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Website:	US Canadian
Embedded:	Embed: yes U.S. Inspection Station-St. John, North Dakota Mpsub: U.S. Border Inspection Stations MPS Refnum: 14000588 Added: September 10, 2014

The St. John–Lena Border Crossing connects the towns of St. John, North Dakota and Killarney, Manitoba on the Canada–United States border. North Dakota Highway 30 on the American side joins Manitoba Highway 18 on the Canadian side.

Canadian side

The initial inspection station was established at Killarney about 21km (13miles) north of the present crossing. W.J. Cooper was the inaugural customs officer 1889–1895. Under the administrative oversight of the Port of Winnipeg, the office handled goods received by road. In 1899, oversight transferred to the Port of Brandon. Inconveniently located and vulnerable to smuggling, the office moved to the border in 1930, adopting the name of Lena, the nearest post office.^[1]

The building was replaced in 1961.

In 2020, the former border hours of 8am–9pm reduced, becoming 8am–4pm.^[2]

US side

The US border station was built in 1937, and was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

See also

• List of Canada–United States border crossings

Notes and References

1. Book: Legg, Herbert . 141–142 . Customs Services in Western Canada, 1867–1925 . The Creston Review Ltd . 1962.
2. Web site: CBC News . 15 Apr 2020 . www.library.ctvnews.ca.