[3] It is operated by BNSF Railway[4] as part of their Northern Transcon.
The original line (built in 1893) was built as part of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway transcontinental railway line.
The Amtrak Empire Builder operates once each way per day along the corridor.
Parts of the line see upwards of 40 freight trains a day.
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