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Great Northern Railway, Num 3
The Western Star
(Westbound)

Streamliner

St Paul MN to Seattle WA

1,932 miles.   47 hrs 15 min.

Through Service
from: Chicago IL via CB&Q No. 47

Amenities ...

 Sleeper Cars available.  Dining Car.

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
- - - Union Station
St Paul MN 		8:15 AM C 
8:37 AM C  Minneapolis MN• 8:45 AM C 
9:59 AM C  Saint Cloud MN 10:05 AM C 
10:51 AM C  Sauk Centre MN 10:51 AM C 
11:25 AM C  Alexandria MN• 11:25 AM C 
12:18 PM C  Fergus Falls MN 12:18 PM C 
12:53 PM C  Barnesville MN• 12:53 PM C 
1:21 PM C  Moorhead MN 1:21 PM C 
1:25 PM C  Fargo ND• 1:35 PM C 
2:20 PM C  Hillsboro ND 2:20 PM C 
2:58 PM C  Grand Forks ND• 3:08 PM C 
4:32 PM C  Lakota ND 4:32 PM C 
5:05 PM C  Devils Lake ND• 5:05 PM C 
6:06 PM C  Rugby ND• 6:06 PM C 
6:29 PM C  Towner ND 6:29 PM C 
7:20 PM C  Minot ND• 7:30 PM C 
8:36 PM C  Stanley ND 8:36 PM C 
9:07 PM C  Tioga ND 9:07 PM C 
9:55 PM C  Williston ND• 10:20 PM C 
10:20 PM M  Culbertson MT 10:20 PM M 
10:59 PM M  Poplar MT 10:59 PM M 
11:23 PM M  Wolf Point MT 11:23 PM M 
12:30 AM M  Glasgow MT 12:30 AM M 
1:16 AM M  Saco MT 1:16 AM M 
1:45 AM M  Malta MT 1:45 AM M 
2:41 AM M  Harlem MT 2:41 AM M 
3:04 AM M  Chinook MT 3:04 AM M 
3:30 AM M  Havre MT• 3:50 AM M 
5:45 AM M  Fort Benton MT 5:45 AM M 
6:50 AM M  (Billings connection)
Great Falls MT• 		7:15 AM M 
9:00 AM M  Conrad MT 9:00 AM M 
9:55 AM M  Shelby MT• 9:55 AM M 
10:25 AM M  Cut Bank MT 10:30 AM M 
11:13 AM M  Browning MT 11:13 AM M 
11:36 AM M  Glacier Park MT• 11:36 AM M 
12:33 PM M  Essex MT• 12:33 PM M 
1:23 PM M  Belton MT 1:23 PM M 
1:49 PM M  Columbia Falls MT• 1:49 PM M 
2:00 PM M  Whitefish MT 2:10 PM M 
3:43 PM M  Rexford MT 3:43 PM M 
5:01 PM M  Libby MT 5:01 PM M 
5:30 PM M  Troy MT 5:35 PM M 
5:27 PM P  Bonners Ferry ID 5:27 PM P 
6:10 PM P  Sandpoint ID• 6:10 PM P 
6:36 PM p  Priest River ID 6:36 PM p 
6:50 PM P  Newport WA• 6:50 PM P 
7:50 PM p  Hillyard WA 7:50 PM p 
8:00 PM P  (Portland connection)
Spokane WA• 		9:15 PM P 
11:28 PM P  Ephrata WA• 11:28 PM P 
12:30 AM P  Wenatchee WA• 12:45 AM P 
2:45 AM P  Cascade Tunnel 7.79 mi.
Skykomish WA• 		2:45 AM P 
4:30 AM P  Everett WA• 4:30 AM P 
5:30 AM P  King Street Station
Seattle WA•