Browning station is a train station in

Browning, Montana Browning is a town in Glacier County, Montana, United States. It is the headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the only incorporated town on the Reservation. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census. The town was named in 188 ...

. It is a seasonal stop for

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's ''

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'', open from October to April. It serves Browning and the rest of the

Blackfeet Indian Reservation The Blackfeet Nation ( bla, Aamsskáápipikani, script=Latn, ), officially named the Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation of Montana, is a federally recognized tribe of Siksikaitsitapi people with an Indian reservation in Mon ...

, as well as the eastern side of Glacier National Park. It functions as an alternate for the East Glacier Park station at Glacier National Park, which closes during the winter. The station, platform, and parking are owned by BNSF Railway with the station facilities owned by

. Amtrak rebuilt the station in 2012 to be

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to people with disabilities by adding a concrete platform, a ramp, platform lighting, a wheelchair lift enclosure and accessible parking spaces. The old Great Northern Railway station building was removed in 2013, leaving only the platform and parking area. The Great Northern station was known as Fort Browning.

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External links

Browning Amtrak Station (USA RailGuide – TrainWeb)
Amtrak stations in Montana Buildings and structures in Glacier County, Montana Transportation in Glacier County, Montana Fort Browning {{Montana-railstation-stub