Northern Pacific Station - Butte, MT
Posted by: T0SHEA
N 46° 00.088 W 112° 31.580
12T E 381815 N 5095342
Renaissance Revival in style, this depot was built in 1906 and shared between the Northern Pacific and Union Pacific railways.
Waymark Code: WMWFB3
Location: Montana, United States
Date Posted: 08/27/2017
Views: 2
Now an events center, the station was in service as a passenger station by the Northern Pacific from the time of its construction until, likely, the late 1960s. In the 1970s it became an Amtrak station, this lasting until 1979. Today the city's Amtrak service is by bus to the Amtrak train station in Williston, N.D.
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: No
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: It is an events centre.
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Northern Pacific - Union Pacific
Station/Depot Web Site: [Web Link]
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