Ambrose–Torquay Border Crossing

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Ambrose–Torquay Border Crossing connects Ambrose, North Dakota, in the United States with Torquay, Saskatchewan, in Canada. The US side uses North Dakota Highway 42 and the Canadian side uses Saskatchewan Highway 350.

History
- The first customs office opened in 1909 at Dupuis, then moved near the border at Marienthal within a month.
- Early oversight was by a North-West Mounted Police corporal, with the Port of North Portal handling administration.
- In 1912 the office moved into a government building. In 1935 a combined residence and office was built, replaced in 1958.
- The crossing was renamed Torquay in the 1960s.

Rail and trade
- The railroad reached Ambrose in 1906. Grain moved south across the border in bond before returning to Canada, until the Canadian Pacific Railway opened the Neptune branch through Torquay in 1913.

Station and status
- The U.S. border station on the American side was built in 1937 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Current status
- Ambrose is now largely a ghost town.