It is a seasonal stop for Amtrak's Empire Builder line, open from April to October.

It functions as an alternate to Browning station on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, which opens from October to April.

The historic Glacier Park Lodge was built in 1913 by the Great Northern Railway.

The station has a sign that reads Glacier Park (its historic former name), but the current "East Glacier Park" name is used on Amtrak schedules and by train personnel when making the onboard arrival announcement.

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