Walhalla–Winkler Border Crossing

The Walhalla–Winkler Border Crossing connects the town of Walhalla, North Dakota and city of Winkler, Manitoba on the Canada–United States border. It is connected by North Dakota Highway 32 in Pembina County on the American side and Manitoba Highway 32 in the Rural Municipality of Stanley on the Canadian side.

Walhalla–Winkler Border Crossing
Canada Border Inspection Station at Winkler, MB
Location
CountryUnited States; Canada
Location
Coordinates49°N 97.908652°W / 49; -97.908652
Details
Opened1906
US Phone(701) 549-3233
Canadian Phone(204) 325-8503
HoursOpen 8:00 AM-10:00 PM
Website
http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/walhalla

In 2012, the U.S. replaced the Walhalla border station it built in 1962. Canada's border station at Winkler was built in 1945, which was replaced in 1968, and was slated to be replaced in 2017.[1]

History

Canada first established this crossing in 1906, naming it "Krahn". A year later, it was changed to Haskett. In the 1960s, it was changed to Winkler, the name of the city to the north. Originally, most of the cross-border traffic was on the rails of the Great Northern Railway, a spur of which crossed the border here. The rail operations were discontinued in 1937.[2]

See also

References
  1. Sukkau, Steven (29 July 2015). "New Border Crossing Facilities Coming In 2017". Pembina Valley Online. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
  2. name="Legg, Herbert 1962">Legg, Herbert (1962). Customs Services in Western Canada, 1867-1925; a History, The Creston Review Ltd., Creston, BC


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