North Dakota is located in the Upper Midwest of the United States. It is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south, and Montana to the west. North Dakota has a relatively small population compared to its size. Due to sparse population and relatively small number of people, passenger trains in North Dakota don’t make much sense. Many freight carriers operate operate in the U.S. state of North Dakota, for example BNSF Railway, Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad and Yellowstone Valley Railroad.
Long-distance trains in North Dakota
There is only one long-distance train in North Dakota – Empire Builder from Chicago to Portland or Seattle has multiple stops in the state.
Amtrak stations in North Dakota:
Devils Lake (DVL)
Fargo (FAR)
Grand Forks (GFK)
Minot (MOT)
Rugby (RUG)
Stanley (STN)
Williston (WTN)
In the past, Amtrak’s North Coast Limited from Chicago, Illinois to Seattle, Washington passed through the state of Montana. The train was discountinued in 1979.
Tourist trains in North Dakota
Currently, there are no tourist trains in North Dakota.
Heritage trolleys in North Dakota
Fort Lincoln Trolley – self powered heritate trolley rides from Mandan to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park south of the city (7 km). The route crosses two 120 years old bridges. The popular summer attraction has been owned and run by Jim and Jan Beck since 1989. In 2023 it was up for sale. Current status is unknown.
Old station in Minot houses the Old Soo Depot Transportation Museum. Passenger train service to the station ended on December 9, 1963.
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