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Rugby station (North Dakota)

Summary

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.[6] The former Great Northern Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1991.[4]

Rugby, ND
The Amtrak station in Rugby with a BNSF Railway freight train in the station.
General information
Location201 West Dewey Street
Rugby, North Dakota
United States
Coordinates48°22′11″N 99°59′52″W / 48.3697°N 99.9977°W / 48.3697; -99.9977
Owned byBNSF Railway
Line(s)BNSF Devils Lake Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks5
Construction
ParkingYes; free
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: RUG
History
OpenedJune 18, 1893[1][2]
Rebuilt1907
Passengers
FY 20222,114[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Minot
toward Seattle or Portland
 Empire Builder Devils Lake
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
Turnbridge
toward Seattle
 Main Line
Via Grand Forks
 Pleasant Lake
toward St. Paul
Leverich
toward Antler
 Antler – Rugby Terminus
Great Northern Passenger Depot
Rugby station (North Dakota) is located in North Dakota
Rugby station (North Dakota)
Rugby station (North Dakota) is located in the United States
Rugby station (North Dakota)
Built1907
ArchitectGreat Northern Railway and Samuel L. Bartlett
Architectural styleTudor Revival
NRHP reference No.91001466[4]
Added to NRHPSeptember 26, 1991[5]

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

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

  1. ^ Allen 1893, p. 500.
  2. ^ "The Railroads". The Detroit Free Press. June 18, 1893. p. 19. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.  
  3. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of North Dakota" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Pierce County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
  5. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  6. ^ Rugby, North Dakota; Great American Stations (Amtrak)

External links edit

  Media related to Rugby (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

  • Rugby, ND – Amtrak
  • Rugby, ND – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
  • Rugby Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)
  • Amtrak Depot (Rugby Area Chamber of Commerce)