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Contributors: Lew Ableidinger, Matt Anderson, James Burt, Elizabeth Guenzler, Jim Heringer, Mark Hufstetler, Lynn Lagerstrom deRosa,  Meredith Johnston, Bob Kelly, Lindsay Korst, Jim Lowman, Norm Metcalf, Shanda Mitchell, Larry Perrigo, Art Peterson, Lynette Peterseon, J.Mike Powers, Ken Secrest, Richard B. Shulby, and Thornton Waite.

City

Railroad

Current Location

Type

Current Use

Date Built

Track Status

Bldg. Mat.

Current Railroad

Notes

Field Checked

Ingomar

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

on site

M

storage

 

gone

metal

none

wool house

2000

Janney

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

3 miles south of town

Tn

abandoned

 

abandoned

 

none

 

 

Java

Great Northern

over Java Creek

B

rr

 

in use

steel

BNSF

multi-span deck girder high trestle

5/05

Kalispell

Great Northern

15 Depot Loop

P

Chamber of Commerce

1892

in use

stucco

BNSF

 

5/08

Kalispell

Great Northern

relocated to 26 9th Avenue West

M

residence

 

none

wood

none

remodeled

8/10

Kevin

Great Northern

moved to 4 1st Street SW

C

senior center

1903

none

wood

none

 

9/09

Keystone

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Keystone Gulch Road

B

unused

c1913

gone

concrete

none

 

6/06

Kinsey

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Yellowstone River

B

unused

c1907

gone

steel

none

4 span Parker through truss

12/11

Knowles

Northern Pacific

on site

Tn

rr

 

in use

rock

MRL

 

5/05

Laurel

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy

east of town, north of Interstate 90

Eh/Sh

rr

 

in use

concrete block, corrugated metal

BNSF

miscellaneous shop/yard buildings

6/06

Laurel

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy

east of town, north of Interstate 90

Y

rr

 

in use

sided

BNSF

two yard offices

6/06

Laurel

Northern Pacific

400 East Main Street

C

 rr

 

in use

concrete

BNSF

modern

5/09

Laurel

Northern Pacific

over Yellowstone River, along US 212, south of town

B

rr

 

in use

steel

MRL

Pratt through truss, 3 spans

6/06

Lennup

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

at summit of Bull Mountains.along State Route 294

M

abandoned

 

gone

brick

nonef

No. 2 substation, 1957 line change left building a little off the last main line

7/09

Lewistown

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

211 East Main Street

P

business

1914

in use

brick

CMR

Yogo Inn motel

7/08

Lewistown

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

715 1st Avenue

F

vacant

 

gone

brick

none

 

5/07

Lewistown

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

now part of city park

M

municipal use

 

gone

 

none

former sand house, only building left of yard complex

6/09

Lewistown

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

over Judith River

B

rr

1913

in use

steel

CMR

high deck girder trestle

5/13

Lewistown

Great Northern

513 1st Avenue North

C

business

 

in use

brick

BNSF

Wells Fargo bank

7/08

Lewistown

Great Northern

northwest of passenger depot

F

business

 

gone

brick

none

 

6/09

Lewistown

Great Northern

east of town, directly under Interstate 87, on line from Lewistown to Grassrange, rail never laid

Tn

unfinished

 

never used

 

none

portals collapsed, about 900' long

5/12

between Lewistown and Grassrange

Great Northern

under Judith Mountains, rail never laid

Tn

unfinished

 

never used

 

none

3100' long

5/12

Libby

Great Northern

100 Mineral Avenue

P

rr

1941 

in use

  wood

BNSF

Amtrak stop

10/11

Libby

Great Northern

over Libby Creek

B

rr

 

in use

steel

BNSF

Warren through truss

6/06

Libby

J. Neils Lumber Company Rairoad

1 mile south of town on Highway 2

Eh

museum

c1938

to be relaid

wood

as yet unnamed

part of The Heritage Museum

6/06

Livingston

Burlington Northern

across from Northern Pacific depot

Y

rr

 

in use

metal

MRL

 

6/06

Livingston

Northern Pacific

200 West Park Street

P

museum

1902

in use

brick

MRL

Livingston Depot Center Museum, restored, on National Register

5/14

Livingston

Northern Pacific

East Park between E and H Streets

Sh

business

1902

in use

brick

MRL

Livingston Rebuild Center, two story

5/07

Livingston

Northern Pacific

West Park Street

M

restaurant

1902

in use

brick

MRL

beanery

5/14

Livingston

Northern Pacific

west of depot

M

business

1902

in use

brick

MRL

baggage building

7/12

Livingston

Northern Pacific

over Yellowstone River

B

rr

 

in use

steel

MRL

Warren through truss

5/09

Lodge Grass

Chicago, Burlington and Quincy

relocated to Big Horn County Historical Museum in Hardin at 1163 3rd Street East

C

museum

1906

none

wood

none

two story

1/15

Logan

Northern Pacific

over Gallatin River

B

rr

 

in use

steel

MRL

through plate girder

6/06

Loma

Great Northern

moved to 104 4th Avenue

C

business

 

none

wood

none

 

5/08

Lombard

Montana Rail Link

over Sixteen Mile Creek

B

rr

 

in use

steel

MRL

former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific bridge from St. Regis that spanned the former Northern Pacific

12/09

Lothair

Great Northern

relocated to farm

C

farm storage

 

none

wood

none

 

6/10

Loweth

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

 

S

vacant

 

 

brick

 

 

10/11

Malta

Burlington Northern

100 yards east of depot

M

rr

 

in use

metal

BNSF

mow/signal building

6/06

Malta

Great Northern

51 South 1st Street East

C

rr

 

in use

wood

BNSF

Amtrak stop

7/09

Malta

Great Northern

Lake Bowdoin, about 8.5 miles. east of town

B

rr

 

in use

steel

BNSF

through truss

6/06

Malta

Great Northern

over Milk River

B

rr

 

in use

steel

BNSF

Warren through truss

6/06

Manhattan

Northern Pacific

moved to Emigrant

C

 

1884

none

wood

none

 unsure as to actual location

 

Manhattan

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

relocated to 305 Railroad Avenue

C

residence

 

none

wood

none

depot from Belgrade, modified, freight end gone

5/09

Many Glacier

Great Northern

on Swift Current Lake, northwest part of Glacier National Park

M

hotel

1914-17

none

wood

none

under renovation, Many Glacier Hotel, National Historic Landmark

4/16

Marion

Great Northern

395 Pleasant Valley Rd.almost across from intersection with Gopher Lane

M

abandoned

 

 

 

 

water tank footings and pumphouse

9/12

Marysville

Great Northern

relocated to 153 Main Street

C

restaurant

 

none

wood

none

depot from Silver City.  Marysville House Historic Restaurant

6/06

Maudlow

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

on site

M

vacant

c1913

gone

wood

none

railroad bungalow

 

Melstone

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

relocated near right-of-way on 5th Avenue near US 12 on east end of town

C

business

c1913

gone

wood

none

depot from Sumatra, modified with additions

5/11

Menard

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

moved half a mile to ranch

C

bunkhouse

1913

none

wood

none

7/09 depot not reported as there but old town board is on elevator??

 

Miles City

Burlington Northern

Pacific Avenue adjacent to Northern Pacific passenger depot

F

rr

 

in use

metal

BNSF

 

6/06

Miles City

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

421 North 10th Street

P

municipal

 

unused

brick

none

 

8/14

Miles City

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

420 North 7th Street

F

business

 

in use

brick

BNSF

sided with metal

5/09

Miles City

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Milwaukee Street east of Montana Street

M

vacant?

1909

in use

concrete

BNSF

 

6/06

Miles City

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

end of North Cottage

Sh

business

 

in use for switching

brick

none

backshops, PLM Rail Car

7/12

Miles City

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

end of North Cottage

O

business offices

 

none

wood, sided

none

Montana Division office building

6/06

Miles City

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

419 North 7th Street

M

art gallery

1908

in use

brick

BNSF

wool house

12/11

Miles City

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

701 Gordon Street

M

residence

1913

gone

concrete

none

boarding house

6/06

Miles City

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

over Tongue River

B

unused

 

unused

steel

none

through truss, two span

5/09

Miles City

Northern Pacific

500 Pacific Avenue

P

vacant

1923-24

in use

brick

BNSF

Feasibility study for restoration underway. On National Register

7/12

Miles City

Northern Pacific

over Tongue River

B

rr

 

in use

steel

BNSF

2 span through truss

5/09

Milltown

Northern Pacific

Relocated to 107 Pontiac Street

C

vacant

 

None

wood

none

Depot from Bonner

4/13

Milltown

Northern Pacific

over Clark Fork River

B

rr

 

in use

steel

MRL

Warren deck truss

6/06

Milltown

Northern Pacific

over Blackfoot River

B

rr

 

in use

steel

MRL

Pratt through truss

6/06

Mission Station

Northern Pacific

over Yellowstone River

B

abandoned

1897

gone

steel

none

2 span Pratt through truss

6/06

Missoula

Burlington Northern

1001 Defoe

Y

rr

 

in use

metal/block

MRL

yard office/tower

6/06

Missoula

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

250 Station Drive

P

offices

1910

gone

brick

none

University of Montana (second floor).  On National Register.

5/07

Missoula

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

at Fort MissoulaMuseum at 3400 Captain Rawn Way, in historical section

C

museum

c1908

none

wood

none

depot from Drummond

8/11

Missoula

Montana Rail Link

101 International Drive

O

rr

2000

nearby

brick

MRL

General Offices

6/06

Missoula

Northern Pacific

100 Railroad Street

P

business

1901

in use

brick

MRL

On National Register

7/12

Missoula

Northern Pacific

306 West Railroad Street

F

business

c1947-48

in use

brick

MRL

 

8/10

Missoula

Northern Pacific

1705 Rogers

Sh

rr

 

in use

metal

MRL

 

6/06

Missoula

Northern Pacific

adjacent to passenger depot

Tt

rr

 

in use

steel

MRL

 

6/06

Missoula

Northern Pacific

over Bitterroot River

B

rr

 

in use

steel

MRL

Warren pony truss, Pratt through truss

6/06

Moccasin

Great Northern

Railway Street (Highway 203) at foot of 1st Avenue East

C

storage

 

in use

wood

BNSF

 

6/06

Moccasin

Great Northern

on site

Tn

rr

1943

in use

concrete

BNSF

Tunnel 3.8

5/05

Monarch

Great Northern

Cascade Avenue

C

museum

1902

gone

wood

none

Monarch depot restoration

6/14

Monarch

Great Northern

Cascade Avenue

M

under restoration

 

gone

wood

none

section house, being restored by Monarch-Neihart Historical Group, Inc

 

Muir Station

Northern Pacific

 

Tn

rr

1884, 1945

in use

rock, stone portal

MRL

old Muir Tunnel and new Bozeman Tunnel, east portals

6/06

Nashua

Great Northern

relocated to 709 Front Street

C

senior center

 

none

wood

none

 

7/09

Nashua

Great Northern

relocated to east end of town, north of US 2 at dead end of Porcupine Road

C

residence

 

none

wood

none

depot from Frazier, MT. 48.1387, -106.3517

9/15

Nevada City

replica depot

on site

C

tourist line

1964

tourist

wood

Alder Gulch Short Line RR

built to Great Northern plans for Hugo MT depot

10/09

Nevada City

Alder Gulch Short Line

on site

Eh

tourist line

1999

tourist

wood

Alder Gulch

 

10/09

Nimrod (Flathead County)

Great Northern

east of town as far as Snowslip

M

rr

 

in use

 

BNSF

several snowsheds

5/05

Nimrod (Granite County)

Northern Pacific

1.5 miles northwest of town

Tn

rr

 

in use

 

MRL

 

 

Nohly (Nohle)

Great Northern

Missouri River, just north of town

B

rr

1913

in use

steel

YSVR

Parker truss vertical lift and 3 Parker through trusses

4/10

Norris

Northern Pacific

moved to 3.5 miles west of Ennis on SR 287

C

storage

 

none

wood

none

 

5/05

Noxon

Northern Pacific

over Clark Fork River

B

rr

 

in use

steel

MRL

8 span deck girder

5/05

.Compiled by M. J. Camp, Bill Holdsworth and Elizabeth Guenzler, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.

Removals:

2024 - 4/17 Logan Northern Pacific water tower (demolished March 2011)

 

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