Amtrak Empire Builder: Info about every stop from Seattle/Portland to Chicago
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2024
- There's a lot of info, sights and history for every station along the Amtrak Empire Builder train routes between Seattle/Portland and Chicago. With this video, take a quick look at each stop, and get some idea of what you might see if you get off the train and go exploring while riding Empire Builder. Don't just pass by these stations, get to know them!
00:00 Amtrak Empire Builder introduction
01:13 Amtrak stop in Edmonds, WA
01:25 Amtrak stop in Everett, WA
01:44 Amtrak stop in Leavenworth, WA
02:01 Amtrak stop in Wenatchee, WA
02:17 Amtrak stop in Ephrata, WA
02:37 Amtrak stop in Vancouver, WA
02:58 Amtrak stop in Bingen-White Salmon, WA
03:11 Amtrak stop in Wishram, WA
03:30 Amtrak stop in Pasco, WA
03:50 Amtrak stop in Spokane, WA
04:36 Amtrak stop in Sandpoint, ID
04:51 Amtrak stop in Libby, MT
05:08 Amtrak stop in Whitefish, MT
05:24 Amtrak stop in West Glacier, MT
05:40 Amtrak stop in Essex, MT
06:06 Amtrak stop in East Glacier Park, MT
06:18 Amtrak stop in Browning, MT
06:36 Amtrak stop in Cut Bank, MT
06:50 Amtrak stop in Shelby, MT
07:50 Amtrak stop in Havre, MT
08:16 Amtrak stop in Malta, MT
08:37 Amtrak stop in Glasgow, MT
08:59 Amtrak stop in Wolf Point, MT
09:19 Amtrak stop in Williston, ND
09:35 Amtrak stop in Stanley, ND
09:49 Amtrak stop in Minot, ND
10:19 Amtrak stop in Rugby, ND
10:38 Amtrak stop in Devils Lake, ND
10:52 Amtrak stop in Grand Forks, ND
11:17 Amtrak stop in Fargo, ND
11:39 Amtrak stop in Detroit Lakes, MN
11:55 Amtrak stop in Staples, MN
12:06 Amtrak Empire Builder crosses the Mississippi River
12:16 Amtrak stop in St. Cloud, MN
12:33 Amtrak stop in St. Paul, MN
13:00 Amtrak stop in Red Wing, MN
13:24 Amtrak stop in Winona, MN
13:49 Amtrak stop in La Crosse, WI
14:05 Amtrak stop in Tomah, WI
14:22 Amtrak stop in Wisconsin Dells, WI
14:44 Amtrak stop in Portage, WI
15:07 Amtrak stop in Columbus, WI
15:20 Amtrak stop in Milwaukee, WI
15:52 Amtrak stop in Glenview, IL
16:15 Amtrak stop in Chicago, IL
See you on the rails!
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Interesting facts about each stop along the Amtrak Empire Builder!
Guide to riding the Empire Builder: ua-cam.com/video/35xDaIKx9es/v-deo.html
My own 3-day journey on Empire Builder: ua-cam.com/video/JsL-dM-QtuI/v-deo.html
Some stops are missing.................I just made the trip
I can’t stop watching Amtrak videos as I prepare for my journey in august to Chicago from Portland then eventually geting to Columbus ohion
Sounds awesome
@@T1DWanderer I keep watching this video in preparation for this journey on the empire builder
Man...the wealth of utterly random information about these towns is absolutely breathtaking. Cheers my brother!
Thanks Brian! Working on another one like this for Sunset Limited now. All kinds of interesting trivia there too!
Jeremy, I'm taking the Empire Builder to Seattle in September, getting off in E. Glacier to spend 2 days at GNP. So glad I came upon this video! Really enjoyed your commentary on all the stops!!
Have fun!
East Glacier is also home to a hotel built by the Great Northern Railroad. Fittingly, it’s called the Glacier Park Lodge, and was the grand hotel advertised by the railroad for passengers traveling from Chicago and points east to stay in and enjoy the park. It’s still as grand now as it was then
I am hoping things get back to normal this year, so I can go from Seattle to Chicago! A big music festival keeps being delayed and when things are good again, this train seems a great, cozy way to make my way there. :)
Empire Builder would be a great way to get there. Good luck!
@@T1DWanderer Thanks! It sounds like a lot of fun! Expensive, but I'm willing to try it one way!
On the way back though I'm flying. One way tickets have been cheaper than 100$ last I looked.
If you stop in the Dells at Christmas time , you can get hot chocolate and Christmas cookies. 🎄
Very informative and interesting. Thank You for sharing.
I spent 6 weeks in Tioga, ND, right on the tracks, waiting for the weather to turn so we could cut wheat. Never saw Amtrak once.
I've hopped onto The Empire Builder in Bingen for the ride to NYC via Chicago, of course. Dunnit twice. The train is so long compared to the station that it loads in two (or three) stages, with the conductor sternly warning sleeper passengers to "Wait! Don't board yet!" For someone who had never ridden a long-distance route before, it's unnerving to watch the transient passengers board and see the coaches begin moving eastward without you! But it did eventually re-stop and open the doors for me to join the fun. Depending upon which time of year you ride, the undulating shadows cast at sundown along the south bank of The Columbia River are breathtaking!
That sounds excellent! I'd really like to see the Columbia River sections in the right light someday.
I made the trip from Seattle to Chicago back in the spring of 2015. What a long ride.
Great video! I got off at East Glacier NP when I rode from Chicago. I’m planning on riding it again on the entire route
I hope you enjoy the trip! Again from Chicago westward?
US83 through Minot runs 1,895 miles from Brownsville, TX to Canada, continuing on as Manitoba provincial route 83.
I’m taking the Empire Builder westbound to Portland (and Coast Starlight on to LA) next month and the Texas Eagle back. Really enjoyed this video AND the one you did regarding the Sunset Limited (half the Texas Eagle route). Thanks for the time and detail you put into these. Informative and interesting. If I see you on the train, I’ll buy you a Stone IPA. 😊
Thanks. Sounds good!
Great video, I just trekked from Portland to Chicago in late January, great trip very few passengers due to health restrictions. Your information is fantastic. Thank you 🚂
Thanks for watching. Glad you liked the info. Keep traveling!
I really enjoyed this video, you put a lot of hard work in to it, and I am very grateful. Thank you :)
Actor James Arness {TV's Gunsmoke] was born in Minneapolis,he went to the same HS as I did,Central High [years before me],he was a basketball star there...He also was the "thing" in the 1951 movie,The Thing,it was his first acting job
Speaking of Steves, your channel reminds me of Steves. It’s accessible and informative. Keep up the good work!
Love your videos! Thanks.
Thank you for the detailed overview. Now I have an idea of what to expect when I ride it this summer from Seattle to Chicago. 👍
Hope you enjoy the ride
16:07 that's a beautiful shot of the Park Pond! The house I grew up in is just across the pond beyond that Forrest. I still find it halarious that the park and the park pond ended up in this video!
yay I have been searching for this info. Thanks
Glad it helped!
@@T1DWanderer I had searched high and low for it. I have it all logged on my spreadsheet
Neat video. Tons of trivia!
Thanks Timothy!
Great video
Great video! I’m headed that way tonight ! I hope to make a video if I can find the courage to post! Cool vid !
Have fun, Jeremy!
Interesting facts and sights.
A couple years ago, I took the Empire Builder from Fargo to Portland. There's not a whole lot to see scenery-wise in that stretch until you get into western Montana, but then it gets dark (P.S. Instant thumbs up for the MST3K references.)
I've been waiting for someone to respond to the MST3K stuff! Thanks for watching :D
My wife and I took the Empire Builder to Essex and stayed at the Inn. We had a wonderful time. It's a great trip. It was also interesting as it was the last train westbound to make it through ahead of the flooding. We waited in Havre for several hours surround by freight trains while they reballasted the tracks and I have startling pictures taken out of the back of the train with only tracks showing as the water crept up from the flooding. We had to fly back out of Whitefish, but we enjoyed every minute of the trip.
Wow, weird trip
Yes my hometown you know what I don’t need to say the name of it because it the picture for the video
I bet ND isn't seeing no oil boom now thanks to you know who. I'd be more willing to bet there's a lot of people moving away or looking for work.
hi great videos you do with lots of facts but i've 2 questions can you break the journey more than once with the same ticket ?if your in coach can you check in a big suitcase or is it just for roomettes and bedroom clients ?maybe you already said in another video but i've not watched them all yet
I had to STOP to check this video out.
Havre is the station closest to the train derailment of September 25, 2021 that killed (at least) 3 people. It was actually closer to the town of Joplin which is a little west of Havre.
Right. When I saw that news, I went and checked my own raw footage from a trip on EB but I wasn't recording at the derailment spot near Joplin
Do the Coastal starlight next please
Very good information, although the info on 'famous' people should be used for more info on each station. My wife and I have some mobility issues and we'd like to see more station information on the larger stations such as King St (Seatlle), Spokane, St Paul, etc. Such info as the layout of the station, are luggage carts available, what is the walking distance from ticketing to the actual train, etc. Thanks again for the info you did provide.
Thank you for all your research, may I ask in your opinion out of Seattle to Chicago or the Portland to Chicago route, which one is the more beautiful and sceneric route, thank you again.
Of course they're only different for the first few hours, and at least half of those hours are after dark. I have only taken the Seattle version though; from my research I would guess that the Portland version might be more scenic, with the river and bridges and stuff. Maybe someone else has done both and can answer?
@@T1DWanderer thank you 😋 You have really nice videos too 😘
There are Facebook groups, called Friends of The Empire Builder ( or insert route name). Ask questions about that or direction, time of year - you will get many enthusiasts sharing opinions. Just don’t join Empire Builder FB group ( that is about game or something) by mistake lol!
do one on the california zephyr
I'd love to! I was going to be in that area in spring 2020 but had to cancel it. It's still on the list... at some point.
This is inspiring, mind I make a video on my Amtrak route?
I have always been surprised that the Empire Builder doesn't have a stop in Watertown WI. That city has about 25,000 in population way big enough for stop. It's home to the octagon house which is known for the first kindergarten. It's also home to Berres Brothers Coffee. Anyways great viedo are you going to do this for other Amtrak routes?
Thanks, yes planning on it now
@@T1DWanderer Great can't wait to see them.
Have Er is how you pronounce Havre, Montana
Is there any reason why there so many union stations all over the country?
Last year I took the train form union station in worcester MA to union in chicago, and then to union in portland.
That means, back in the day, that multiple train companies used the station
How many smoke stops are there?
Hello I live in Havre Montana! It’s pronounced “Have-er”( it’s French) and Glasgow is pronounced “Glass-Co”. Super awesome video though!☺️
Thanks, and thanks for the tips. And I tried so hard to get the pronunciation right! You never really know until you live somewhere ;)
love the sound track .... who is the artist?
They're called TrackTribe
Never ignore maine
Pronounced: Haver. Not Hayver. 🤔
Havre Montana is pronounced Have-er and not Hayve. Athough Glasgow Scotland is pronounced Glaz-go, Glasgow Montana is pronounced Glass-go. just so you know for the future.
You forgot Portland
How about you mention those steam engines? Most people probably are not going because of famous people or movie scenes, probably the views and history, or relocation.
It's have-r not haav-r. Short a. You're welcome from a native Montanan
You are mispronouncing "Havre" as Hay-ver. It is correctly pronouced as Have-her.
Oops, thanks 😓
Very informative...but you need to learn the correct pronunciation of Havre, MT.
miNOT.