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Shelby station is a station stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder line in Shelby, Montana. Near U.S. Highway 2, the station is adjacent to downtown Shelby. The station, platform, and parking are owned by BNSF Railway.[4][5]

Shelby, MT
General information
Location	230 West Central Avenue Shelby, Montana United States
Coordinates	48.5069°N 111.8572°W / 48.5069; -111.8572
Owned by	BNSF Railway
Line(s)	BNSF Hi Line Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: SBY
History
Opened	June 18, 1893[1][2]
Passengers
FY 2021	4,027[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Cut Bank toward Seattle or Portland Empire Builder Havre toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station Ethridge toward Seattle Main Line Dunkirk toward St. Paul Terminus Shelby – Billings Andale toward Billings Kevin toward Sweet Grass Sweet Grass – Shelby Terminus

Shelby is a smoke-break stop for both westbound and eastbound Empire Builder, with continuing passengers allowed to step off the train at Shelby. Due to "padding" in the westbound schedule, if the westbound Empire Builder is on-time into Shelby, the stop in Shelby can be as long as a train service stop.

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

• Shelby, MT – Amtrak
• Shelby, MT – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Shelby Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide -- TrainWeb)

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