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745: 626: 794:. Freight trains used the Northern Pacific tracks, while passenger trains used the Great Northern tracks. All passenger service in Fargo began using the Great Northern depot. From 1971, passenger service was operated by Amtrak. Amtrak currently uses the former BNSF freight house as the station building, as the main building became unused in 1986. The former main station building is now used for retail. Various businesses have operated in the building, since 1995. 345: 261: 817: 55: 1143: 901:, which makes stops in six other North Dakota cities, stops in Fargo during the middle of night—between 2 am and 4 am—on both its eastbound and westbound journeys. In Amtrak's 2010 fiscal year, an average of about 60 passengers boarded or detrained at the station each day. 744: 1346: 1326: 877:
within one block of the station. Route 11 stops at the corner of 4th Avenue North and 5th Street North on its way from the downtown transfer hub to the Northport neighborhood in northern Fargo.
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in Minnesota. The route is listed as a Phase 1 project for Minnesota's regional rail projects, to be completed by 2030. Due to existing infrastructure, Fargo Amtrak station would be used.
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Fargo station, May 2017. The former Great Northern depot is on the left while the closed-off platform is on the right.
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At the time of the station's construction, Fargo was served by both the Great Northern Railway and the
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style. He also designed other stations for the Great Northern, including stations in
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Fargo, ND – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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For former Northern Pacific Railway station in Fargo, see
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Amtrak station in North Dakota, United States of America
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As a Great Northern Railway Depot in the summer of 1939
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Fargo station is listed as a contributing property on
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In 1970, the two railway companies merged to form the
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Railway stations in the United States opened in 1906
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Minnesota Department of Transportation 842:) while eastbound trains are headed for 32:Fargo station (Northern Pacific Railway) 952:Roberts, Norene A. (December 4, 1982). 910: 947: 945: 943: 7: 1014:National Register of Historic Places 987:. Minneapolis: National Park Service 824:Fargo station is served by Amtrak's 799:National Register of Historic Places 778:National Register of Historic Places 1342:1906 establishments in North Dakota 985:"Great Northern Freight Warehouse" 853:The station previously served the 25: 983:Roberts, Norene (March 4, 1989). 820:Empire Builder 7 at Fargo Station 722:, United States. It is served by 1141: 624: 343: 259: 1312:Amtrak stations in North Dakota 1: 1332:Clock towers in North Dakota 756:in 1906. 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Fargo (Amtrak station)
Fargo station (Northern Pacific Railway)

Fargo, North Dakota
46°52′52″N 96°47′10″W / 46.8810°N 96.7861°W / 46.8810; -96.7861
BNSF Railway
KO Subdivision
side platform
Amtrak
FAR

Amtrak
Grand Forks
Seattle
Portland
Empire Builder
Detroit Lakes
Chicago

Amtrak
Grand Forks
Seattle
Empire Builder
Breckenridge
Chicago
Valley City
Seattle
North Coast Hiawatha
Detroit Lakes
Chicago

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