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Lewistown Newspaper Index SECTION 3 SECTION 4
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![]() ![]() ![]() Burlington Northern along Flathead River Empire Builder in Bad Rock Canyon Amtrak crossing Middle Fork of Flathead River Marias Pass - Railfan's Essential Guide to Marias Pass
Marias Pass in the Montana Rockies has a long and
interesting history.
Below is the;
HOW TO READ THE LIST:
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GN Milepost |
BNSF Milepost |
Existing Station Name |
Former Station Name |
MP 1219.2 |
MP 1217.5 |
WHITEFISH |
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MP 1215.0 |
MP 1212.8 |
HALF MOON |
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MP 1211.6 |
MP 1211.6 |
COLUMBIA FALLS |
Columbia |
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Monaco |
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MP 1209.6 |
MP 1208.7 |
CONKELLY |
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MP 1207.6 |
TUNNEL #5 |
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MP 1204.8 |
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CORAM BRIDGE |
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MP 1204.5 |
MP 1203.9 |
CORAM |
Citadel |
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MP 1202.0 |
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LAKE FIVE |
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Miles |
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MP 1199.0 |
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Grizzly |
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Egan |
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MP 1196.1 |
MP 1196.1 |
BELTON |
WEST GLACIER |
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MP 1194.5 |
TUNNEL #4 |
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MP 1194.0 | TUNNEL #3.9 |
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MP 1193.5 |
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Silvertip |
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Rockhill |
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MP 1192.5 |
TUNNEL #3.8 |
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MP 1191.2 |
TUNNEL #3.7 |
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MP 1191.0 |
MP 1191.0 |
OUZEL CREEK BRIDGE |
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MP 1188.6 |
MP 1188.6 |
GREAT BEAR CREEK |
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MP 1188.5 |
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Sheldon |
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MP 1188.3 |
MP 1188.3 |
MOCCASIN CREEK |
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MP 1188.0 |
MP 1188.0 |
NYACK |
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MP 1185.8 |
MP 1185.8 |
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RED EAGLE WYE |
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MP 1185.2 |
MP 1185.2 |
RED EAGLE |
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MP 1181.4 |
MP 1181.4 |
TWIN BRIDGES |
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| MP 1181.2 | MP 1181.2 |
TWIN BRIDGES |
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MP 1180.0 |
Hidden Lake |
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Garry |
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MP 1179.1 |
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Stanton Creek Bridge |
| MP 1177.6 | MP 1177.6 |
PAOLA |
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| MP 1176.7 | MP 1176.7 |
TUNNEL #3 |
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MP 1176.5 |
MP 1176.5 |
TUNNEL CREEK BRIDGE |
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MP 1176.2 |
MP 1176.2 |
TUNNEL #2 |
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MP 1174.0 |
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Pyramid |
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MP 1173.7 |
MP 1173.7 |
PAOLA CREEK BRIDGE |
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MP 1173.2 |
MP 1173.2 |
PINNACLE |
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MP 1172.9 |
MP 1172.9 |
ESSEX GRAVEL PIT |
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MP 1170.5 |
MP 1170.5 |
DICKEY CREEK BRIDGE |
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MP 1169.2 |
MP 1170.2 |
ESSEX |
Walton |
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MP 1168.5 |
MP 1169.5 |
SNOWSHED #12 |
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MP 1166.7 |
MP 1169.0 |
SHEEP CREEK BRIDGE |
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Briggs |
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MP 1165.5 |
MP 1166.1 |
JAVA WEST |
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MP 1165.3 |
MP 1165.3 |
MIDDLE FORK BRIDGE FLATHEAD BRIDGE |
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MP 1165.2 |
MP 1165.2 |
JAVA EAST |
Nimrod |
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MP 1163.8 |
MP 1163.8 |
SNOWSHED #11 |
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MP 1163.4 |
MP 1163.4 |
SNOWSHED #10.7 |
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MP 1162.8 |
MP 1162.8 |
SNOWSHED #10 |
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MP 1161.4 |
MP 1161.4 |
SNOWSHED #9 |
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MP 1161.0 |
MP 1161.0 |
SNOWSHED #8 |
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MP 1161.0 |
MP 1161.0 |
SINGLESHOT |
Highgate |
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MP 1160.5 |
MP 1160.5 |
SNOWSHED #7 & 7A |
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MP 1160.3 |
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Tunnel #1.5 |
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Windy Point |
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MP 1159.9 |
MP 1159.9 |
SNOWSHED #5 & 6 |
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MP 1159.7 |
MP 1159.7 |
SNOWSHED #4D |
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MP 1159.4 |
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Snowshed #4C |
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MP 1158.5 |
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Tunnel #1 |
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MP 1157.6 |
MP 1157.6 |
BLACKTAIL |
Fielding |
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MP 1152.2 |
MP 1152.2 |
MARIAS |
Skyland |
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MP 1149.8 |
MP 1149.8 |
SUMMIT |
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MP 1149.0 |
Pike |
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MP 1145.0 |
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False Summit |
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MP 1144.0 |
MP 1144.0 |
BISON |
Buelow |
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Pershing |
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MP 1143.0 |
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Cataract |
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Arklow |
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MP 1142.0 |
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Rising Wolf |
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Lubec |
| MP 1140.5 | Talbott | ||
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MP 1138.2 |
MP 1138.2 |
MIDVALE CREEK |
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MP 1138.1 |
MP 1138.1 |
GLACIER PARK |
EAST GLACIER |
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Midvale |
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MP 1137.1 |
MP 1137.1 |
TWO MEDICINE BRIDGE |
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MP 1136.1 |
GRIZZLY |
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MP 1133.9 |
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Snowshed #2 |
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MP 1131.8 |
MP 1131.8 |
SPOTTED ROBE |
Kilroy |
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MP 1129.0 |
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Triple Divide |
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MP 1126.0 |
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Durham |
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MP 1124.6 |
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Snowshed #1 |
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MP 1123.9 |
MP 1123.9 |
BROWNING |
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SOURCES:
Altamont Press, “Mountain
Plains Region Timetable – Montana, Wyoming & Nebraska” various years -
published by Altamont Press, Modesto, CA
Burlington Northern Santa Fe, “Montana Division - Employee Timetable #3, April 18, 1999” published by BNSF, Inc.
Coy, John R. & Del Grosso, Robert C., “Montana’s Marias Pass: Early GN Mileposts and BNSF Guide” published 1996 by Great Northern Pacific Publications, Bonners Ferry, ID
Great Northern Railway, “1962 Track Profile - Blackfoot, Montana to Whitefish, Montana” November 1962 St. Paul, MN
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Click below for the -
Adobe Acrobat® Version
Marias Pass GN/BNSF Milepost List
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Below is the web
version of the publication published by Dale Jones entitled
"The
Essential Railfan's Guide to Marias Pass "
This publication was included in the
out-of-print 24-page booklet entitled "Off the Beaten Pass - 30 Years
on Marias Pass"
The folder shows all the photo locations and historical information about
Marias Pass to assist the railfan enjoy their visit to Marias Pass
NOTE:
These are fairly large photos so they may be a bit fuzzy as I had to make
the file size that way for you to be able to load them on the web page
Once the photos load they will get small - to enlarge them wiggle the cursor near the bottom right corner - then a little blue/orange box will appear - click on the box to expand the map

Marias Pass Track Profile
Marias Pass Map & Locations
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Please feel free to email me from your email program to: djones@railroads-of-montana.com
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