Rugby station (North Dakota)

For other uses, see Rugby station.

Rugby station is a train station in Rugby, North Dakota served by Amtrak's Empire Builder line. The station was built in 1907 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot. In 1987 a local Lions Club chapter was among the groups involved in a restoration project for the station.^[6] The former Great Northern Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1991.^[4]

Rugby, ND
The Amtrak station in Rugby with a BNSF Railway freight train in the station.
General information
Location	201 West Dewey Street Rugby, North Dakota United States
Coordinates	48.3697°N 99.9977°W / 48.3697; -99.9977
Owned by	BNSF Railway
Line(s)	BNSF Devils Lake Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	5
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: RUG
History
Opened	June 18, 1893[1][2]
Rebuilt	1907
Passengers
FY 2023	2,718[3] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Minot toward Seattle or Portland Empire Builder Devils Lake toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station Turnbridge toward Seattle Main Line Via Grand Forks Pleasant Lake toward St. Paul Leverich toward Antler Antler – Rugby Terminus
Great Northern Passenger Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Built	1907
Architect	Great Northern Railway and Samuel L. Bartlett
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	91001466[4]
Added to NRHP	September 26, 1991[5]
Location

Rugby is served daily by Amtrak's Empire Builder. The platform, tracks, and station are all owned by BNSF 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.

References

1. Allen 1893, p. 500.
2. "The Railroads". The Detroit Free Press. June 18, 1893. p. 19. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of North Dakota" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
4. Pierce County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places
5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
6. Rugby, North Dakota; Great American Stations (Amtrak)

External links

Media related to Rugby (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Rugby, ND – Amtrak
• Rugby, ND – Station history at Great American Stations (Amtrak)
• Rugby Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)
• Amtrak Depot (Rugby Area Chamber of Commerce)