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Great Northern Railway, Num 4
The Western Star
(Eastbound)

Streamliner

Seattle WA to St Paul MN

1,815 miles.   46 hrs 55 min.

Through Service
to: Chicago IL via CB&Q No 48

Amenities ...



Launched June 3, 1951, using older equipment of the Empire Builder, and replacing the Oriental Limited. Observation Lounge Car, Sleeping Cars, Diner Lounge Car, Dining Car, Reclining Seat Coaches.


Arrives Connecting Cities Departs
- - - King Street Station
Seattle WA
10:00 PM P 
11:10 PM P  Everett WA 11:10 PM P 
12:22 AM P  Cascade Tunnel 7.79 miles
Skykomish WA
12:22 AM P 
2:26 AM P  Wenatchee WA 2:45 AM P 
4:10 AM P  Ephrata WA 4:10 AM P 
6:30 AM P  (Portland connection)
Spokane WA
7:10 AM P 
7:25 AM P  Hillyard WA 7:25 AM P 
8:24 AM P  Newport WA 8:24 AM P 
8:32 AM P  Priests River ID 8:32 AM P 
9:03 AM P  Sandpoint ID 9:03 AM P 
9:53 AM P  Bonners Ferry ID 9:53 AM P 
11:40 AM M  Troy MT 11:45 AM M 
12:15 PM M  Libby MT 12:15 PM M 
1:30 PM M  Rexford MT 1:30 PM M 
3:05 PM M  Whitefish MT 3:15 PM M 
3:28 PM M  Columbia Falls MT 3:28 PM M 
3:54 PM M  Belton MT 3:54 PM M 
4:40 PM M  Essex MT 4:40 PM M 
5:39 PM M  Glacier Park MT 5:39 PM M 
5:58 PM M  Browning MT 5:58 PM M 
6:40 PM M  Cut Bank MT 6:45 PM M 
7:15 PM M  Shelby MT 7:20 PM M 
8:13 PM M  Conrad MT 8:13 PM M 
10:00 PM M  (Billings connection)
Great Falls MT
10:25 PM M 
11:25 PM M  Fort Benton MT 11:25 PM M 
1:15 AM M  Havre MT 1:35 AM M 
1:56 AM M  Chinook MT 1:56 AM M 
2:16 AM M  Harlem MT 2:16 AM M 
3:21 AM M  Malta MT 3:21 AM M 
3:59 AM M  Saco MT 3:59 AM M 
4:50 AM M  Glasgow MT 4:50 AM M 
5:46 AM M  Wolf Point MT 5:46 AM M 
6:14 AM M  Poplar MT 6:14 AM M 
6:59 AM M  Culbertson MT 6:59 AM M 
9:05 AM C  Williston ND 9:25 AM C 
10:07 AM C  Tioga ND 10:07 AM C 
10:38 AM C  Stanley ND 10:38 AM C 
11:35 AM C  Minot ND 11:45 AM C 
12:32 PM C  Towner ND 12:32 PM C 
12:55 PM C  Rugby ND 12:55 PM C 
1:53 PM C  Devils Lake ND 1:53 PM C 
2:20 PM C  Lakota ND 2:20 PM C 
3:38 PM C  Grand Forks ND 3:40 PM C 
4:30 PM C  Hillsboro ND 4:30 PM C 
5:14 PM C  Fargo ND 5:24 PM C 
5:27 PM C  Moorhead MN 5:27 PM C 
5:57 PM C  Barnesville MN 5:57 PM C 
6:34 PM C  Fergus Falls MN 6:34 PM C 
7:38 PM C  Alexandria MN 7:38 PM C 
7:55 PM C  Sauk Centre MN 7:55 PM C 
8:55 PM C  Saint Cloud MN 9:00 PM C 
10:25 PM C  Minneapolis MN 10:30 PM C 
10:55 PM C  Union Station
St Paul MN