Williston (Amtrak station)
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The Williston Amtrak station is a train station in Williston
, North Dakota
, United States
served by Amtrak
, the national railroad passenger system. The brick station was built in 1910 by the Great Northern Railway and is located at the southern end of Williston's downtown
.
Williston is served by Amtrak's daily Empire Builder
. Of the seven North Dakota stations served by Amtrak, Williston was the second busiest, boarding or detraining an average of nearly 70 passengers daily.
Williston, North Dakota
-Demographics:Preliminary data from a 2010 housing study indicates that population has grown by nearly 22 percent over the past decade; the actual increase might be much higher. Williston is in western North Dakota's booming oil patch, and adequate, affordable housing has become a concern. The...
, North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
served by Amtrak
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...
, the national railroad passenger system. The brick station was built in 1910 by the Great Northern Railway and is located at the southern end of Williston's downtown
Downtown
Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English speakers to refer to a city's core or central business district ....
.
Williston is served by Amtrak's daily 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...
. Of the seven North Dakota stations served by Amtrak, Williston was the second busiest, boarding or detraining an average of nearly 70 passengers daily.