Elk River

Elk River is a city in Northwestern Minnesota.

Get in

By car

US Highways 10 and 169 run through town. Minnesota Highway 101 links with Interstate 94 in nearby Rogers.

By train

• 1 Northstar Line (Elk River Station), 171st Lane and Twin Lakes Rd NW. The Northstar Line is a commuter rail service linking Elk River with downtown Minneapolis. Service is infrequent, with five inbound trips on weekday mornings and five outbound trips on weekday afternoons/evenings, with one reverse trip during each rush hour period. There are also three trips in each direction on weekends. One-way fares between Elk River and Minneapolis $4.50 weekdays, $4 weekends; one-way fares between Elk River and any other station $3 weekdays, $2.50 weekends. 

Sleep

• 1 Country Inn & Suites, 18894 Dodge St NW (turn off Hwy 169 at School St), ☏ +1 763 241-6990, toll-free: +1-800-830-5222, fax: +1 763 241-7301. Free wi-fi, free breakfast, indoor pool and hot tub. $115+. (updated Jan 2018)

Go next

Routes through Elk River

Fargo ← Saint Cloud ←	W  E	→ Anoka → Saint Paul
Grand Rapids ← Princeton ←	N  S	→ Anoka → Minneapolis
END ←	N  S	→ Rogers → Wayzata
END ← Big Lake ←	NW  SE	→ Anoka → Minneapolis