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The '''Spokane Intermodal Center''' is an inter-modal transport facility that serves as a station, re-fueling, and service stop for the [[Amtrak]] ''[[Empire Builder]]'', as well as the [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] station for [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], [[Washington]]. Spokane is unique in the operation of the ''Empire Builder''. At Spokane, the westbound train splits into two sections, with one heading to [[King Street Station (Seattle)|Seattle]] and the other to [[Union Station (Portland)|Portland]]. The eastbound train does the reverse operation, coming together in Spokane before heading east. The station had 41,862 boardings during Amtrak's 2006 [[fiscal year]], an increase of 1069 boardings from [[Fiscal Year|FY]]2005. The station, and parking are owned by the City of [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]. The platform and track are owned by [[BNSF Railway]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Amtrak - Great American Stations |publisher=[[Amtrak]] |date= |url= http://www.greatamericanstations.com/stationinfo/mt-spokane/ |format= |accessdate=2007-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2005, State of Washington |publisher= [http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak] |date= October 2006 |url= http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/WASHINGTON05.pdf |format= PDF |accessdate= 2007-02-03}}</ref>
The '''Spokane Intermodal Center''' is an inter-modal transport facility that serves as a station, re-fueling, and service stop for the [[Amtrak]] ''[[Empire Builder]]'', as well as the [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] station for [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]], [[Washington]], [[United States|USA]].
Spokane is unique in the operation of the ''Empire Builder''. At Spokane, the westbound train splits into two sections, with one heading to [[King Street Station (Seattle)|Seattle]] and the other to [[Union Station (Portland)|Portland]]. The eastbound train does the reverse operation, coming together in Spokane before heading east. The station had 41,862 boardings during Amtrak's 2006 [[fiscal year]], an increase of 1069 boardings from [[Fiscal Year|FY]]2005. The station, and parking are owned by the City of [[Spokane, Washington|Spokane]]. The platform and track are owned by [[BNSF Railway]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Amtrak - Great American Stations |publisher=[[Amtrak]] |date= |url= http://www.greatamericanstations.com/stationinfo/mt-spokane/ |format= |accessdate=2007-02-04}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2005, State of Washington |publisher= [http://www.amtrak.com Amtrak] |date= October 2006 |url= http://www.amtrak.com/pdf/factsheets/WASHINGTON05.pdf |format= PDF |accessdate= 2007-02-03}}</ref>




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Spokane Intermodal Center
General information
Location221 West 1st Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
Owned byCity of Spokane
Line(s)
  Empire Builder
ConnectionsGreyhound Lines, Spokane Transit Authority
Other information
Station codeSPK
History
Rebuilt1994
Passengers
200641,862 (Amtrak) Increase 2.6%

The Spokane Intermodal Center is an inter-modal transport facility that serves as a station, re-fueling, and service stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder, as well as the Greyhound station for Spokane, Washington, USA.

Spokane is unique in the operation of the Empire Builder. At Spokane, the westbound train splits into two sections, with one heading to Seattle and the other to Portland. The eastbound train does the reverse operation, coming together in Spokane before heading east. The station had 41,862 boardings during Amtrak's 2006 fiscal year, an increase of 1069 boardings from FY2005. The station, and parking are owned by the City of Spokane. The platform and track are owned by BNSF Railway.[1][2]








Notes and references

  1. ^ "Amtrak - Great American Stations". Amtrak. Retrieved 2007-02-04.
  2. ^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2005, State of Washington" (PDF). Amtrak. October 2006. Retrieved 2007-02-03. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)


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