Lancaster–Tolstoi Border Crossing
| Lancaster–Tolstoi Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
 US Border Inspection Station at Lancaster, MN | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location | US Port: 4151 US Highway 59, Lancaster, Minnesota 56735 Canadian Port: Manitoba Highway 59, Tolstoi, Manitoba R0A 2E0 |
| Coordinates | 49°00′01″N 96°48′05″W / 49.000214°N 96.801414°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1950 |
| US Phone | (218) 762-4100 |
| Canadian Phone | (204) 427-2076 |
| Hours | Open 8:00 AM-8:00 PM |
| Statistics | |
| Website https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/lancaster | |
The Lancaster–Tolstoi Border Crossing connects the city of Lancaster, Minnesota and community of Tolstoi, Manitoba on the Canada–U.S. border. It is the westernmost border crossing in Minnesota following closure of the Noyes-Emerson East Border Crossing in 2006. This crossing was established in 1950 with the completion of new extension of US Highway 59 and Manitoba Highway 59 that provided a more direct route between Thief River Falls, Minnesota and Winnipeg, Manitoba. Prior to that time, US Highway 59 veered west out of Lancaster and joined U.S. Route 75 near the international border at Noyes, Minnesota.
When the border crossing was first established in 1950, the US Customs Service operated out of a white two-story building some distance from the border. A brick inspection station was constructed at the border in 1965, and this building was replaced with the current facility in 2004. The current Canadian border station was built in 1971.