Spokane, Washington Est. May 19, 1883. Current Temperature 50°F. ... 100 years ago: Six killed when avalanche sweeps part of Great Northern train off tracks Sat., Jan. 23, 2016. X; ...

The first Great Northern train rolled into Spokane in May 1892, starting a long association between the company and the city. ... Its traffic was moved to the Northern Pacific tracks.

The Great Northern built its tracks through Marias Pass in the 1890s after a survey by John F. Stevens, ... In Spokane, Wash., the route is split with one section traveling to Portland.