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[[File:BahnhofBillings94.jpg|275px|right|thumb|Former Billings Depot, 1994.]]
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{{Infobox station
|style=Amtrak |style2=Amtrak old
|name= Billings, MT
| type=[[inter-city rail]] station
| image = BahnhofBillings94.jpg
| caption = Former Billings Depot, 1994
|address=2320 Montana Avenue<br />[[Billings, Montana|Billings]], [[Montana]]
| country=USA
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|opened= 1909
|closed = 1979
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|other_services_header = Former services
|other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Amtrak
|line1=North Coast Hiawatha|left1=Livingston|right1=Forsyth
|system2=Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
|line2=Billings-Kansas City|right2=Huntley
|line3=Billings-Wendover|right3=Laurel
|system4=Great Northern Railway|line4=Shelby-Billings|left4=Mossmain
|system5=Northern Pacific Railway|line5=Main Line|left5=Mossmain|right5=Custer
}}
|nrhp=
{{Infobox NRHP
| name = Northern Pacific Depot
| partof = [[Billings Historic District]]
| nrhp_type = cp
| nocat = yes
| location = Roughly bounded by N. 23rd and N. 25th Sts., 1st and Montana Aves., [[Billings, Montana]]
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| coordinates = {{coord|45.7837|-108.4993|type:railwaystation_region:US-MT|display=inline,title}}
| built = {{Start date|1882}}
| builder = [[Northern Pacific Railway]]
| architecture = [[Beaux Arts architecture|Beaux Arts]]
| added = March 13, 1979
| area =
| embed = yes
| partof_refnum = 79001427<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
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| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-marker-color = #{{rcr|Amtrak}}
}}
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'''Billings station''' is a historic train depot in the Historic District of downtown [[Billings, Montana]], [[United States]]. The depot was constructed to serve as a passenger station for the [[Northern Pacific Railway]], [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern]] and [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad|Chicago, Burlington and Quincy]]. All three railroad merged to form the [[Burlington Northern Railroad]] in 1970, along with the [[Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway]]. In 1971 Amtrak took over passenger service throughout the country.


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The station has been a contributing property on the [[Billings Historic District]] since 1978, listed as the '''Northern Pacific Depot'''. The last regular [[Amtrak]] train, the ''[[North Coast Hiawatha]]'', departed in October 1979.
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The '''Northern Pacific Billings Depot''' is a historic train depot in the Historic District of downtown [[Billings, Montana]]. The depot was constructed to serve as a passenger station for the [[Northern Pacific Railroad]], [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern]] and [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad|Chicago, Burlington and Quincy]]. All three railroad merged to form the [[Burlington Northern Railroad]] in 1970, along with the [[Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway]]. In 1971 Amtrak took over passenger service throughout the country.


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Today, the depot has been renovated into a popular events center.
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The station has been a contributing property on the Billings Historic District since 1978. The last regular [[Amtrak]] train, the ''[[North Coast Hiawatha]]'', departed in October 1979.

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Today, the depot has been renovated into a popular events center.


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://www.billingsdepot.org Official Website]
*[http://www.billingsdepot.org Official Website]


==References==
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{{Amtrak Montana stations}}


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[[Category:Landmarks in Montana]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Billings, Montana]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Billings, Montana]]
[[Category:Former Amtrak stations in Montana]]
[[Category:Former Amtrak stations in Montana]]
[[Category:Great Northern Railway (U.S.) stations]]
[[Category:Former Great Northern Railway (U.S.) stations]]
[[Category:Northern Pacific Railway stations]]
[[Category:Former Northern Pacific Railway stations]]
[[Category:Stations along Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad lines]]
[[Category:Former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stations]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1909]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 1909]]
[[Category:Railway stations closed in 1979]]
[[Category:Historic district contributing properties in Montana]]
[[Category:Historic district contributing properties]]
[[Category:1882 establishments in Montana Territory]]
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[[Category:1979 disestablishments in Montana]]
[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Yellowstone County, Montana]]
[[Category:Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Montana]]
[[Category:Repurposed railway stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Railway stations in the United States closed in 1979]]



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Latest revision as of 05:22, 29 May 2024

Billings, MT
inter-city rail station
Former Billings Depot, 1994
General information
Location2320 Montana Avenue
Billings, Montana
USA
History
Opened1909
Closed1979
Former services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Livingston
toward Seattle
 North Coast Hiawatha Forsyth
toward Chicago
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Terminus Billings – Kansas City Huntley
toward Kansas City
Billings – Wendover Laurel
toward Wendover
Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station
Mossmain
toward Shelby
 Shelby – Billings Terminus
Preceding station Northern Pacific Railway Following station
Mossmain
toward Seattle or Tacoma
 Main Line Custer
toward St. Paul
Northern Pacific Depot
LocationRoughly bounded by N. 23rd and N. 25th Sts., 1st and Montana Aves., Billings, Montana
Coordinates45°47′01″N 108°29′57″W / 45.7837°N 108.4993°W / 45.7837; -108.4993
Built1882 (1882)
Built byNorthern Pacific Railway
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
Part ofBillings Historic District (ID79001427[1])
Added to NRHPMarch 13, 1979
Location
Map

Billings station is a historic train depot in the Historic District of downtown Billings, Montana, United States. The depot was constructed to serve as a passenger station for the Northern Pacific Railway, Great Northern and Chicago, Burlington and Quincy. All three railroad merged to form the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1970, along with the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway. In 1971 Amtrak took over passenger service throughout the country.

The station has been a contributing property on the Billings Historic District since 1978, listed as the Northern Pacific Depot. The last regular Amtrak train, the North Coast Hiawatha, departed in October 1979.

Today, the depot has been renovated into a popular events center.

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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