TheEastport–Kingsgate Border Crossingconnects the town ofBonners Ferry, IdahowithYahk, British Columbiaon theCanada–US border.U.S. Route 95on the American side joinsBritish Columbia Highway 95on the Canadian side.
| Eastport–Kingsgate Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
 US Border Inspection Station atEastport, Idaho | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States;Canada |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 49°00′02″N116°10′53″W/ 49.000558°N 116.181439°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1906 |
| US Phone | (208) 267-3966 |
| Can Phone | 1-800-461-9999 (calls within Canada) 1-204-983-3500 (calls outside Canada) |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Website USCanadian | |
Canadian side
editFrom the junction with theCanadian Pacific Railwayat Yahk, the rail head of theSpokane International Railroad(SI) reached the border in November 1905.[1]Two months earlier, a Canadian customs office opened across the border at Eastport. In July 1906, an office opened at Kingsgate, under the administrative oversight of the Port of Nelson. In 1909, the Port of Cranbrook assumed oversight. In 1948, the status was upgraded to Port of Kingsgate. In 1961, 24-hour service began.[2]
The depression-era wooden border station[citation needed]was replaced with a brick border station in 1953. This was replaced with the current concrete and steel structure in 2012.[3]
This crossing is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
US side
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The SI rail head from the border reached Bonners Ferry in June 1906.[4] The US Customs Service initially operated from space in the railroad depot. In 1934, land was purchased and a new facility was opened in 1936. The building underwent a series of upgrades over subsequent years.[5]The border station was replaced by the current facility in 1988.[citation needed]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"Moyie Leader".www.library.ubc.ca.25 Nov 1905. p. 1.
- ^Legg, Herbert (1962).Customs Services in Western Canada, 1867–1925.The Creston Review Ltd. pp. 144–145.
- ^"Upgraded Kingsgate port of entry officially opened by MP David Wilks".Today in BC.16 November 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 2021-11-10.
- ^"Moyie Leader".www.library.ubc.ca.9 Jun 1906. p. 1.
- ^"HISTORIC AMERICAN BUILDINGS SURVEY"(PDF).lcweb2.loc.gov.
External links
edit- Canada Border Services Agency (2013-05-17)."Directory of CBSA Offices and Services, Kingsgate".Canada Border Services Agency.Retrieved2024-06-26.(Canadian side)
- "Eastport, ID, Idaho - 3302 | U.S. Customs and Border Protection".www.cbp.gov.Retrieved2024-06-26.(U.S. Port of Entry)
- "Bonners Ferry Station | U.S. Customs and Border Protection".www.cbp.gov.Retrieved2024-06-26.(U.S. Border Patrol)