Rugby station (North Dakota)

Rugby station is a train station in Rugby, North Dakota served by Amtrak's Empire Builder line. The station was built in 1907 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot. In 1987 a local Lions Club chapter was among the groups involved in a restoration project for the station.^[4] The former Great Northern Depot was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 26, 1991.^[2]

Location201 West Dewey Street
Rugby, North Dakota
United States

Coordinates48.3697°N 99.9977°W / 48.3697; -99.9977

Owned byBNSF Railway

LineBNSF Devils Lake Subdivision

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Rugby, ND
Rugby station with a BNSF Railway freight train
General information
Location	201 West Dewey Street Rugby, North Dakota United States
Coordinates	48.3697°N 99.9977°W / 48.3697; -99.9977
Owned by	BNSF Railway
Line	BNSF Devils Lake Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	5
Construction
Parking	Yes; free
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: RUG
History
Rebuilt	1907
Passengers
FY 2025	2,807[1] (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station Minot toward Seattle or Portland Empire Builder Devils Lake toward Chicago
Former services Preceding station Great Northern Railway Following station Turnbridge toward Seattle Main Line Via Grand Forks Pleasant Lake toward St. Paul Leverich toward Antler Antler – Rugby Terminus
Great Northern Passenger Depot
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Built	1907
Architect	Great Northern Railway and Samuel L. Bartlett
Architectural style	Tudor Revival
NRHP reference No.	91001466[2]
Added to NRHP	September 26, 1991[3]
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Rugby is served daily by Amtrak's Empire Builder. The platform, tracks, and station are all owned by BNSF Railway.

In 2025, Amtrak completed a $10.4 million renovation of the station to improve accessibility. The project included a 750-foot (230 m)-long platform with a snowmelt system.^[5]