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Brandon Roertgen
"After departing Fargo in the middle of the night, the Empire Builder spends the entirety of the next day passing through North Dakota and the majority of northern Montana. The westbound stop is scheduled for 10:06 p.m. MT and the eastbound is at 7:11 a.m. MT (both stops include 15 minutes of dwell time). Most of these stops are ticketed only, meaning thru-travelers are not permitted to step off the train. However, the Minot and Havre stops are when the train is serviced and typically include a fresh-air opportunity. Whitefish is one of four stops in the general Glacier National Park area. The main stop for the park is East Glacier Park, located about 100 yards from the Glacier Park Lodge, however, it is only operative when the hotel is open (typically Memorial Day-Labor Day). At all other times of the year, the station in Browning is used, which is several miles from the park. Of the other stops (Essex, West Glacier and Whitefish), the latter is the only actual town and also Amtrak’s busiest station in Montana. Whitefish’s station is in the general downtown area, located next door to Depot Park. The train tracks split the city down the middle and are steps from the Great Northern Bar & Grill among other food options. Due to its location, Whitefish has grown into a resort town, with plenty of hotels as well as inns and certainly things to do."
Marcos Thatcher
"A small town in the mountains with good food and a historic downtown area. We got to walk around and visit the small tourist shops and had an incredible lunch! "

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Ever contemplated a new method of travel? A way to break up all of the traffic-filled roadtrips or miserable treks to the airport, only to wait 2-3 hours for a flight? Fed up with the same old highway views (or lack of views from the plane)? If so, this guide is for you! From the very first time I boarded an Amtrak Long Distance (LD) train in 2016 in Oakland, CA, I was immediately overcome with excitement, which quickly morphed into a passion. I have yet to go on a trip and not catch myself in a trance staring out the window on multiple occasions, failing to read/watch all of the books/shows I thought I would need or having a deep conversation with a complete stranger in the observation car. These experiences are the reason why I write this guide, to share and hopefully inform prospective travelers. If you are not familiar with Amtrak’s LD services, fear not! I intend to offer as much information about the train options, destinations, schedules and anything else I can think of to lead your potential adventure. If for some reason, I don’t cover something, feel free to reach out! This is just part one of a three-part guide and will cover the intro as well as the first five long-distance trains (numerically). Be sure to check out the other two sections, the individual more in-depth route guides, as well as 20 Questions for an Amtrak LD First Timer (all coming soon!).
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