The Ambrose–Torquay Border Crossing connects the towns of

Ambrose, North Dakota Ambrose is a city in Divide County, North Dakota, United States. The population was 24 at the 2020 census. Ambrose was founded in 1906. History Ambrose was laid out in 1906 on the Soo Railway. The city was named in honor of a railroad worker. ...

, and Torquay, Saskatchewan, on the Canada–US border.

North Dakota Highway 42 North Dakota Highway 42 (ND 42) is a north–south highway located in northwestern North Dakota. The highway traverses northern Williams and Divide Counties. The southern terminus is at ND 50 near Corinth and the northern terminus is a cont ...

on the American side joins

Saskatchewan Highway 350 Highway 350 is a provincial highway in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. It runs from Highway 18 near Torquay to North Dakota Highway 42 at the U.S. border at the Port of Torquay. It is about long. Major intersections From south to ...

on the Canadian side.

Canadian side

The initial customs office was opened at Dupuis in June 1909, but was relocated closer to the border at Marienthal a month later. The two communities were in close proximity. A

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(NWMP) corporal was in charge during the first year and the Port of North Portal provided administrative oversight. In 1912, the office moved into a government building. In 1935, a combined residence/office was erected, which was replaced in 1958. The crossing was renamed Torquay around the 1960s.

US side

In 1906, the railroad reached northward to Ambrose. Harvested grain flowed southward across the border in bond before re-entering Canada. This practice continued until the

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opened the east–west Neptune branch through Torquay in 1913. The

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continues to use the border station built in 1937, which was listed on the U.S.

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in 2014. Ambrose is now largely a

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References

Canada–United States border crossings Geography of Saskatchewan National Register of Historic Places in Divide County, North Dakota Government buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota 1909 establishments in North Dakota 1909 establishments in Saskatchewan Cambria No. 6, Saskatchewan Division No. 2, Saskatchewan {{NorthDakota-NRHP-stub

Canadian side

US side

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