Whitefish station facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Whitefish, MT
Location	500 Depot Street Whitefish, Montana United States
Coordinates	48°24′49″N 114°20′08″W / 48.41361°N 114.33556°W / 48.41361; -114.33556
Owned by	Stumptown Historical Society
Line(s)	Hi Line Subdivision BNSF
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Greyhound Lines
Construction
Parking	20 short term and 40 long term parking spaces
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Station code	WFH
History
Rebuilt	10 September 1927–22 June 1928
Key dates
June 24–17 July 1992	Station closed due to mold outbreak
Traffic
Passengers (2017)	57,093  4.1%
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Libby toward Seattle or Portland Empire Builder West Glacier toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station Vista toward Seattle Main Line Half Moon toward St. Paul
Great Northern Railway Passenger and Freight Depot and Division Office
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
A trackside view of the depot.
Location	Whitefish, Montana
Architect	Thomas D'Arcy McMahon
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	02000766
Added to NRHP	11 July 2002

The Whitefish station is a train stop in Whitefish, Montana. It's part of Amtrak's famous Empire Builder train route. Besides trains, a Greyhound Lines bus also stops here once a day. This bus connects Whitefish to nearby cities like Kalispell and Missoula. You can even rent a car right at the station!

The Stumptown Historical Society owns the station building and its parking lot. The BNSF Railway uses offices on the second floor. They also own the train tracks and the platform where people get on and off the trains.

About the Whitefish Train Station

The station building looks very old and special. It was built in a style called Tudor Revival. This style makes it look like buildings from old English times. Because it's so important and unique, the station was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. It's officially known as the Great Northern Railway Passenger and Freight Depot and Division Office.

A Very Busy Train Stop

Whitefish station is the busiest train stop in all of Montana. It handles about 170 passengers every day! That's more than four times as many people as the next busiest station in Montana.

It's also the busiest stop on the Empire Builder route between the Pacific Ocean and St. Paul, Minnesota. The Empire Builder train stops at Whitefish for 20 minutes. This stop is important because it marks where one part of the BNSF railway ends and another begins.

Great Northern Engine in Whitefish

• Amtrak – Stations – Whitefish, MT