Ephrata (Amtrak station)
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Ephrata, Washington is a station stop for the Amtrak
Empire Builder
in Ephrata, Washington
. The station and parking are owned by the City of Ephrata, Washington
. The track and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway
. Northwestern Trailways
provides inter-city bus transport next to the station while local transit is provided by Grant County Transit.
Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Ephrata was the sixteenth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 10 passengers daily.
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
Empire Builder
Empire Builder
The Empire Builder is a passenger train route operated by Amtrak in the Midwestern and Northwestern United States. It is Amtrak's busiest long-distance route and busiest daily train, carrying more than 500,000 travelers annually since 2007. Overall, it is the railroad's 10th-busiest line. Before...
in Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,808 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County.-History:...
. The station and parking are owned by the City of Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata is a city in Grant County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,808 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Grant County.-History:...
. The track and platforms are owned by BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
. Northwestern Trailways
Northwestern Trailways
Northwestern Trailways based in Spokane, Washington, USA, is an intercity common carrier of passengers by bus serving Washington and Idaho.-Routes:* Spokane to Seattle/Everett/Tacoma via I-90 and Highway 2 over scenic Stevens Pass....
provides inter-city bus transport next to the station while local transit is provided by Grant County Transit.
Of the eighteen Washington stations served by Amtrak, Ephrata was the sixteenth busiest in FY10, boarding or detraining an average of about 10 passengers daily.