The Fargo station is a former

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. Built in 1898, it was listed on the

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in 1975 as the Northern Pacific Railway Depot.

History

The station was built in 1898. It was designed by architect

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. At the time of the station's construction, Fargo-Moorhead was served by both the

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and the Great Northern Railway. This station was served by Northern Pacific Railway trains, while the Great Northern Railway operated its own station further north along Broadway.

End of service

In 1970, the two railway companies merged to form the

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. Freight trains used the Northern Pacific Railway tracks, while passenger trains used the Great Northern Railway tracks. Therefore, passenger trains no longer stopped at the Northern Pacific Railway station.

Historic designation

The station was listed on the

in 1975. The listing included one

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on an area of less than . and It is also included within the also-NRHP-listed Downtown Fargo District.

References

External links

Northern Pacific Railroad Depot–Fargo
at Cass Gilbert Society Buildings and structures in Fargo, North Dakota Railway stations in the United States opened in 1898 Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in North Dakota Cass Gilbert buildings Former Northern Pacific Railway stations National Register of Historic Places in Cass County, North Dakota Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in North Dakota 1898 establishments in North Dakota Railway stations in the United States closed in 1970 {{NorthDakota-railstation-stub