Amtrak Trains 7 & 8, Empire Builder
Portland to Spokane (Trains 27 & 28)
The Portland section began service on October 25, 1981.
Portland to Vancouver (WA)
Vancouver (WA) to Wishram
Wishram to Pasco
Pasco to Spokane
Seattle to Spokane
At its inception, Amtrak's Empire Builder used the ex-NP route
between Seattle and Spokane, via Pasco, shifting to the Stevens Pass route
on October 25, 1981 when the Portland section started service to Pasco.
Seattle to Auburn
Auburn to Pasco
Pasco to Spokane
Seattle to Everett
Everett to Spokane
Spokane to Chicago
Spokane to Sandpoint
Sandpoint to Shelby
Shelby to Snowden
Snowden to Minot/Surrey
Minot/Surrey to Grand Forks
Grand Forks to Fargo
From its inception, Amtrak's Empire Builder used the ex-GN
route between Fargo and Minneapolis (St. Anthony), via Willmar, until
October 1, 1979 when it took up the present route on the termination of the
North Coast Limited on that route.
Fargo to Breckenridge
Breckenridge to Benson
Willmar to Lyndale Junction (MInneapolis)
From its inception until February 28, 1978, Amtrak's Empire
Builder used the ex-Great Northern station in Minneapolis (on the Willmar
route), running between it and Hoffman Avenue on the ex-GN line through St.
Anthony and Merriam Park.
Lyndale Junction to Minneapolis Junction
Minneapolis Junction to St. Anthony
St. Anthony to Westminster
Westminster to Hoffman Avenue
Fargo to Staples
Staples to Coon Creek
Coon Creek to University
University to Minneapolis Junction
Minneapolis Junction to St. Anthony
St. Anthony to Merriam Park
Merriam Park to Chestnut Street
Chestnut Street to Hoffman Avenue
Hoffman Avenue to Newport
Newport to St. Croix Junction
St. Croix Junction to La Crescent
La Crescent to Portage
Portage to Watertown
Watertown to Milwaukee
Milwaukee to Rondout
Tower A20 to Rondout
Pacific Junction to Tower A20
Tower A2 to Pacific Junction
Chicago Union Station to Tower A2