Editing Blaine, Washington (section)

==Transportation==
Blaine is at the north end of [[Interstate 5]] (I-5), the main north–south freeway in the [[West Coast of the United States|West Coast states]]. The freeway terminates at the [[Peace Arch Border Crossing]] and has a spur route, [[Washington State Route 543|State Route 543]], that serves the [[Pacific Highway Border Crossing]] to the east; commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses are required to use the eastern crossing.<ref>{{cite web |date=March 27, 2018 |title=Corridor Sketch Summary – I-5 & SR 543: I-5/SR 543 Jct (Blaine) to Canadian Border |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS289-i5SR543-i5SR543JctBlaine-CanadianBorder.pdf |publisher=[[Washington State Department of Transportation]] |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Jackson |first=Kristin |date=September 5, 2007 |title=How to beat the U.S.-Canadian border backups |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/travel/how-to-beat-the-us-canadian-border-backups/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Another state highway, [[Washington State Route 548|State Route 548]], travels south from Blaine to [[Birch Bay, Washington|Birch Bay]] and the [[Cherry Point Refinery]].<ref>{{cite web |date=October 28, 2019 |title=Corridor Sketch Summary – SR 548: Grandview/Blaine Rd Jct to I-5 Jct (Blaine) |url=https://wsdot.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2021-10/CSS290-SR548-GrandviewBlaineRdJct-i5JctBlaine.pdf |publisher=Washington State Department of Transportation |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> The city is also served by [[Whatcom Transportation Authority]] buses that connect it to Ferndale and [[Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham]].<ref name="Herald-Ferry">{{cite news |last=Gallagher |first=Dave |date=August 21, 2020 |title=Here's when Point Roberts residents can ride a Port ferry to Blaine Harbor |url=https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article245118260.html |work=The Bellingham Herald |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Route 75 – to Blaine/Birch Bay |url=https://schedules.ridewta.com/#route-details?routeNum=75 |publisher=[[Whatcom Transportation Authority]] |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>

The [[Great Northern Railway (U.S.)|Great Northern Railway]] opened a passenger and freight [[train depot|depot]] serving Blaine in 1909, shortly after completing construction of its waterfront railroad.<ref>{{cite web |author=Blaine Coalition for Historic Preservation |date=August 10, 2009 |title=Blaine Waterfront Station |page=3 |url=https://www.ci.blaine.wa.us/DocumentCenter/View/1260/waterfront-station_001 |publisher=City of Blaine |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 10, 1909 |title=International City Enjoys Era of Great Industrial Progress |page=20 |work=The Bellingham Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-international-city/131019335/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Pacific International]]'' began serving the station in 1972 and operated daily trains that stopped there until 1981.<ref>{{cite news |last=Knox |first=Paul |date=July 18, 1972 |title=Seattle-Vancouver train runs again |page=9 |work=Vancouver Sun |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-seattle-vancouver-trai/131019437/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Daniel |first=Bill |date=October 19, 1981 |title=Train whistles still blow in Whatcom County |page=1D |work=The Bellingham Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-train-whistles-sti/131019445/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Passengers were initially required to disembark from the train at Blaine station to use a customs station until 1974, when processing was switched to on-board agents.<ref>{{cite news |date=August 26, 1974 |title=Blaine inspections for Amtrak trains will be on-board |page=2 |work=The Bellingham Herald |agency=Associated Press |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bellingham-herald-blaine-inspections/131019398/ |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> Restoration of the depot and Amtrak service on the modern ''[[Amtrak Cascades|Cascades]]'' service has been proposed in the 21st century to serve Blaine and areas of Metro Vancouver.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ferguson |first=Dan |date=June 7, 2012 |title=Blaine train station makes 'most endangered' list |url=https://www.langleyadvancetimes.com/news/blaine-train-station-makes-most-endangered-list-2466849 |work=[[Langley Advance-Times]] |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hager |first=Mike |date=March 27, 2012 |title=Support builds for cross-border Amtrak station |url=https://vancouversun.com/news/support-builds-for-cross-border-amtrak-station |work=Vancouver Sun |accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>