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The Fargo Amtrak station (previously, the ''Great Northern Depot'' and the ''Burlington Northern Depot'') is a train station in Fargo, North Dakota, United States, served by Amtrak, the national passenger-rail transport operator. The station is the only railway station in use in the Fargo-Moorhead area and is the third busiest in North Dakota. The platform, tracks, and station are currently all owned by BNSF Railway. The station is currently located in the former BNSF freight house. The former main station building is now home to Great Northern Bicycle Co. ==History== Fargo Station was originally built by the Great Northern Railway in . At the time of the station's construction, Fargo was served by both the Great Northern Railroad and the Northern Pacific. The station was served by Great Northern trains, while Northern Pacific operated its own station along Fargo's Main Avenue. In 1970, the two railway companies merged to form the Burlington Northern. Freight trains used the Northern Pacific tracks, while passenger trains used the Great Northern tracks. All passenger service in Fargo began using the Great Northern depot. From 1971, passenger service was operated by Amtrak. Amtrak currently uses the former BNSF freight house as the station building, as the main building became unused in 1986. The former main station building is now used for retail. Various businesses have operated in the building, since 1995.〔 Fargo station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fargo (Amtrak station)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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