Essex Amtrak Station

Hotels near Essex Amtrak Station, Essex, United States .

One of the most scenic Amtrak stations in the country is one that a lot of people won't get the chance to travel through. Essex Amtrak Station, located in Essex, Montana, is about as close to the middle of nowhere as you can get in the country.

Essex Amtrak Station actually isn't a station--it's more of a platform. The platform is actually owned by the beautiful Izaak Walton Inn, just a short distance from the train tracks. The view from the platform to the surrounding snow-covered mountains is truly incredible. There's no shelter, no ticket office, and no official station, so be sure you have your tickets ahead of time.

To give you an idea about how rural Essex Amtrak Station is: as the ninth busiest stop in Montana, a whopping 14 passengers get on and off the train in Essex daily. Another indicator? Essex Amtrak Station is the only flag stop on the entire Empire Builder route, which is either heading towards the Pacific Northwest, to Portland or Seattle, or toward Chicago.

Travelers planning on leaving or entering town through Essex Amtrak Station could do no better than to stay at Izaak Walton Inn, a historic inn that operates a daily shuttle to Essex Amtrak Station for passengers. The other hotels are rather far away, but do exist, including The Denny's Underpass Inn and The Mini Golden Inns Motel.

For more information on Essex Amtrak Station: http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Station/Station_Page&code=ESM or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essex_%28Amtrak_station%29

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