The Miles City station of Miles City, Montana is located at 500 Pacific Avenue and was built in 1924. It was a replacement commissioned to be designed by the Northern Pacific Railway in 1922 despite economic downturn that had reduced prosperity in Miles City. The station served Miles City for 50 years.[2] The station also served Amtrak's North Coast Hiawatha from 1971 until 1979.
Miles City, MT | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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inter-city rail station | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 500 Pacific Avenue, Miles City, Montana 59301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform (removed) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Closed | 1979 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Northern Pacific Railway Depot | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | 500 Pacific Ave, Miles City, Montana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 46°24′11″N 105°50′56″W / 46.4031°N 105.84876°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Area | 1.4 acres (0.57 ha) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built | 1924 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Built by | Winston-Grant Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Architectural style | Renaissance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NRHP reference No. | 10000132[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Added to NRHP | April 1, 2010 |
The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2010, as the Northern Pacific Railway Depot.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Kate Hampton (August 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Northern Pacific Railway Depot". Montana Memories.
External links edit
Media related to Miles City Depot at Wikimedia Commons