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Havre station is a train station, re-fueling, and service stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder in Havre, Montana. The station, platform, and parking are owned by BNSF Railway, and the station was previously owned and operated by the Great Northern Railway[4][5]

Havre, MT
Empire Builder at Havre station, July 2021
General information
Location	235 Main Street Havre, Montana United States
Coordinates	48.55457°N 109.67836°W / 48.55457; -109.67836
Owned by	BNSF Railway
Line(s)	BNSF Milk River / Hi Line subdivisions
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: HAV
History
Opened	June 18, 1893 (1893-06-18)[1][2]
Rebuilt	1907, 1953
Passengers
FY 2021	5,158[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Shelby toward Seattle or Portland Empire Builder Malta toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station Burnham toward Seattle Main Line Lohman toward St. Paul Assinniboine toward Butte Butte – Havre Terminus

On static display, next to the station, is Great Northern Railway steam locomotive #2584, a 4-8-4 "Northern" type S-2 Class, which served the station while it was in passenger service. It has been on display there since May 15, 1964. Nearby is a sculpture representing "U.S. – Canada Friendship" and a statue of James J. Hill, the man for whom the Empire Builder is named and the developer of the Great Northern 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.

Notes and references

External links

Media related to Havre (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Havre, MT – Amtrak
• Havre, MT – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Havre Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)

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