Rugby station (North Dakota)

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]

For other uses, see Rugby station.
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
Coordinates48.3697°N 99.9977°W / 48.3697; -99.9977
Owned byBNSF Railway
Line(s)BNSF Devils Lake Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes; free
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: RUG
History
OpenedJune 18, 1893[1][2]
Rebuilt1907
Passengers
FY20193,968[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
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
  • 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
  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 North Dakota" (PDF). Amtrak. May 2020. Retrieved March 2, 2022.
  4. 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)


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