Amtrak: Twin Cities Passenger Station
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The train depot in St. Paul is located at 730 Transfer Rd; St Paul, MN 55114; (651) 644-1127. The St. Paul Station's "Empire Builder" runs from Chicago to St. Paul to Portland/Seattle. The daily stop in St. Paul is at 7:05am and again at 11:15pm.
Waymark Code: WM4EH8
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 08/13/2008
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On June 11, 1929 six new consists of luxurious, heavyweight equipment began service as Great Northern's premier passenger train, the Empire Builder. Named for GN's founder, James J. Hill, these Chicago-to-Seattle trains operated on a 63 hour schedule westbound (Train #1) and 61 hour, 15 minute schedule eastbound (Train #2). He acquired the land, built the tracks and even encouraged homesteading along the route. In the process, "Empire Builder" Hill came to govern the fate and fortunes of a good part of this powerfully beautiful area. The original Empire Builder‘s service was altered to carry additional passengers during World War II. After the war, new streamlined, diesel-powered trains were placed into service. This postwar service began on February 23, 1947. The train was fully re-equipped again in 1951.
May 1, 1971 Amtrak began to operate most U.S. passenger train service. The lone “Empire Builder” passes through the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. Layovers (train service stops) are made in Saint Paul, Minot, Havre, and Spokane. Other major stops on the route are Milwaukee; Fargo; Whitefish, Montana; and Vancouver, Washington. Host railways include BNSF Railway's northern route from Seattle to Minneapolis, Canadian Pacific from Minneapolis to Glenview, and Metra from Glenview to Chicago.
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