Montana

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State Details

See Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.

Maps

Montana is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Mountain Plains. Also Sonrisa Publications Montana.

Rail Operators

  • AMTRAK
    • Empire Builder The eastbound train enters Montana from Idaho midway between Sandpoint, ID and Libby (MT) and crosses the north of the state before exiting into North Dakota approximately 80 miles east of Wolf Point.

Tourist Lines

  • Alder Gulch Shortline Railroad. This 30 inch (762 mm) gauge railway runs 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from Virginia City to Nevada City.
  • Central Montana Rail,Inc. Though primarily a freight railroad, the Central Montana also operates a seasonal dinner train, the Charlie Russell Chew Choo, between Kingston Junction (10 miles north west of Lewistown) and Denton, a distance of approximately 23 miles (37 km).

Metro and light rail systems

None

Recent and Future Changes

Recent Changes

None

Future Changes

None

Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services

None known.

See also