A cut bank is a steep stream bank that forms on the outside of a stream meander due to erosion of the bank by the stronger current in this part of the stream.
Cut Bank, Montana is an station stop for the Amtrak Empire Builder. The station had 3,049 boardings during Amtrak's 2006 fiscal year, an increase of 130 boardings from FY2005. The station, platform, and parking are owned by BNSF Railway.