List of North Dakota railroads

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The following railroads operate in the U.S. state of North Dakota.

Common freight carriers[]

Private freight carriers[]

Passenger carriers[]

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North Dakota train stations
Legend
Empire Builder
to Seattle and Portland
 Williston
Stanley
Minot
Rugby
Devils Lake
Grand Forks
Fargo
Empire Builder
to Chicago
  • Amtrak (AMTK)

Defunct railroads[]

Name Mark System[nb 1] From To Successor Notes
CP 1887 1888 Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway
CP 1889 1900 Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railway
Bismarck, Washburn and Great Falls Railway CP 1900 1904 Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway
GN 1905 1943 Great Northern Railway
Burlington Northern Inc. BN 1970 1981 Burlington Northern Railroad
Burlington Northern Railroad BN 1981 1996 Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
GN 1880 1883 St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway MILW 1909 1912 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway MILW 1885 1928 Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
MILW 1906 1908
MILW 1908 1909 Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad MILW MILW 1928 1982 Burlington Northern Railroad
Chicago and North Western Railway CNW CNW 1879 1972 Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company CNW CNW 1972 1986 Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
CNW 1879 1900 Winona and St. Peter Railroad
GN 1900 1907 Great Northern Railway
MILW 1883 1886
Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad DME 1986 1991 Red River Valley and Western Railroad
GN 1900 1902
NP 1885 1898 Northern Pacific Railway
NP 1884 1885
Fairmount and Veblen Railway CP 1912 1915 Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway
MILW 1881 1885 Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Fargo and Southwestern Railroad NP 1881 1898 Northern Pacific Railway
FG&S GN 1902 1943 Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway GN GN 1890 1970 Burlington Northern Inc.
NP 1883 1898 Northern Pacific Railway
NP 1881 1898 Northern Pacific Railway
NP 1889 1898 Northern Pacific Railway
Midland Continental Railroad MICO CP/ NP 1903 1970 N/A
CP 1884 1888 Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad SOO CP 1944 1961 Soo Line Railroad
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway SOO CP 1888 1944 Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad
NP 1906 1914 Northern Pacific Railway
Montana Eastern Railway GN 1912 1928 Great Northern Railway
1907 1922 N/A
Northern Pacific Railroad NP 1864 1896 Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific Railway NP NP 1896 1970 Burlington Northern Inc.
NP 1881 1898 Northern Pacific Railway
NP 1886 1898 Northern Pacific Railway
CP 1883 1887
Red River Valley and Western Railroad GN 1893 1893 St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway GN 1879 1907 Great Northern Railway
NP 1882 1898 Northern Pacific Railway
NP 1886 1898 Northern Pacific Railway
NP 1906 1914 Northern Pacific Railway
Winona and St. Peter Railroad CNW 1900 1900 Chicago and North Western Railway
Electric

Notes[]

  1. ^ This is one or more of the Class I railroads that the railroad became part of, if any.

References[]

  • North Dakota Public Service Commission, "North Dakota Railroad Companies" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2005-03-28.. Retrieved March 10, 2005.

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