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West Glacier, MT is the Amtrak Station at the western gates to Glacier National Park. It is located alongside the intersection of US-2 (that goes around the southern perimeter of the park) and Going-to-the-Sun Road (the main road that goes through the National Park across the Continental Divide to the other side). The station is completely unstaffed but does have an enclosed waiting area that is open and closed by a caretaker. The station's building is now used by the Glacier Natural History Association, who have restored it. The white (non-Amtrak font) signs say Belton, the station's original name before the Great Northern Railway decided to build a genuine station to promote tourism in Glacier National Park.
Source: The Great American Station Project
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| (west_glacier1) A side view of the brown station house at West Glacier with the Belton station name visible. 17 May, 2009 (west_glacier2) The old-style Amtrak sign for West Glacier, MT. | 17 May, 2009 (west_glacier3) The West Glacier, MT station platform with a sign for the Glacier Natural History Association on it. | 17 May, 2009 (west_glacier4) Two benches on the platform side of the station house at West Glacier, MT. | 17 May, 2009 |
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| (west_glacier5) A track-side view of the brown West Glacier, MT train station. 17 May, 2009 (west_glacier6) BNSF SD40-2 Freight Locomotives #6819 (orange and black) and #6818 (green) stopped on one of the sidings near the West Glacier platform. | 17 May, 2009 (west_glacier7) BNSF SD40-2 Freight Locomotive #6818 across from the West Glacier, MT train station platform. | 17 May, 2009 |
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Last Updated: 19 May, 2009 |