Fairhaven Station, also called Bellingham, is a

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serving

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's '' Cascades'' route, as well as a

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serving

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and local

Whatcom Transportation Authority The Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) is the public transit authority of Whatcom County in northwestern Washington, based in the city of Bellingham. It provides bus service on 30 fixed routes, including four branded "GO Lines" with 15-minu ...

buses, in Bellingham,

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. Built in 1995, the station is located near the

Bellingham Cruise Terminal The Bellingham Cruise Terminal is a ferry terminal and transportation hub located near the Fairhaven neighborhood in Bellingham, Washington, United States. It was completed in 1989 and provides easy interchange between various modes of trans ...

, the southern connection for the

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. Water Taxi services and seasonal whale watching excursions also provide connections from the Bellingham Cruise Terminal to the San Juan Islands. Fairhaven Station is owned by the

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and is the last northbound stop in the United States on the Amtrak ''Cascades'' route before it enters

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. (Passengers clear Canadian customs in

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, so northbound trains do not stop at the border.) Bellingham is the northernmost Amtrak station in the United States.

Boardings and alightings

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Amtrak stations in Washington (state) Bus stations in Washington (state) Buildings and structures in Bellingham, Washington Railway stations in the United States opened in 1995 Transportation buildings and structures in Whatcom County, Washington {{Washington-railstation-stub