Shelby station

Shelby, MT
Shelby, MT
General information
Location	230 West Central Avenue; Shelby, Montana; United States
Coordinates	48°30′25″N 111°51′26″W / 48.5069°N 111.8572°W
Owned by	BNSF Railway
Line(s)	BNSF Hi Line Subdivision
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Station code	Amtrak: SBY
History
Opened	June 18, 1893
Passengers
FY 2023	6,730 (Amtrak)
Services
Former services
Location
Location

Shelby station is a station stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder line in Shelby, Montana. Near U.S. Highway 2, the station is adjacent to downtown Shelby. The station, platform, and parking are owned by BNSF Railway.^[4]^[5]

Continuing passengers on both westbound and eastbound Empire Builder are allowed to step off the train at Shelby. Due to "padding" in the westbound schedule, if the westbound Empire Builder is on-time into Shelby, the stop in Shelby can be as long as a train service stop.

References

^ Allen, W.F. (1893). Travelers Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in the United States and Canada. New York, New York: National Railway Publication Company. p. 500. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
^ "The Railroads". The Detroit Free Press. June 18, 1893. p. 19. Retrieved November 22, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2023: State of Montana" (PDF). Amtrak. March 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
^ "Amtrak – Great American Stations". Amtrak. Retrieved April 23, 2009.
^ Grau, Kara; Bruns-Dubois, Melissa; Nickerson, Norma P. (December 2006). "The Economic Review of the Travel Industry in Montana" (PDF). Institute for Tourism and Recreation Research at the University of Montana. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2013. Retrieved February 1, 2007.