Rugby station is a train station in

Rugby, North Dakota Rugby is a city in, and the county seat of, Pierce County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 2,509 at the 2020 census, making it the 19th largest city in North Dakota. Rugby was founded in 1886. Rugby is often billed as the geog ...

served by

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's ''

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'' line. The station was built in 1907 as the Great Northern Passenger Depot. In 1987 a local

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chapter was among the groups involved in a restoration project for the station.Rugby, North Dakota; Great American Stations (Amtrak)
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on September 26, 1991. Rugby is served daily by Amtrak's ''

''. The platform, tracks, and station are all owned by

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Rugby Amtrak Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)Amtrak Depot (Rugby Area Chamber of Commerce)
Amtrak stations in North Dakota Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Former Great Northern Railway (U.S.) stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1893 National Register of Historic Places in Pierce County, North Dakota Transportation in Pierce County, North Dakota 1893 establishments in North Dakota Rugby, North Dakota {{NorthDakota-railstation-stub