West Glacier station

West Glacier station is a station stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder in West Glacier, Montana. The station building, constructed in 1910 and enlarged in 1935, was donated to the Glacier Natural History Association in 1991 and now houses the offices and bookstore of the Glacier National Park Conservancy. Amtrak ticketing and other passenger services are not available. The adjacent track and platform continue to be owned by BNSF Railway. The station is historically known as Belton,[4][5] and that former name continues to be displayed on the station building.

West Glacier, MT
Trackside view of West Glacier Amtrak station
General information
LocationU.S. Hwy 2 & Going-to-the-Sun Road
West Glacier, Montana
United States
Coordinates48°29′55″N 113°58′18″W
Owned byGlacier Natural History Association
Line(s)BNSF Hi Line Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: WGL
History
OpenedJune 18, 1893[1][2]
Rebuilt1910, 1935
Previous namesBelton
Passengers
FY20195,888[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Whitefish
toward Seattle or Portland
 Empire Builder Essex
toward Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
Grizzly
toward Seattle
 Main Line Red Eagle
toward St. Paul

Bibliography
  • 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.

Notes and references
  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 2019: State of Montana" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  4. "Amtrak – Great American Stations". Amtrak. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
  5. Grau, Kara; Bruns-Dubois, Melissa; Nickerson, Norma P. (December 2006). "The Economic Review of the Travel Industry in Montana" (PDF). Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana. Retrieved February 2, 2007.


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