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BNSF Monticello Subdivision
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South/West Terminal
North/East Terminal
Description
Former GN line along south side of Mississippi River between Minneapolis and St. Cloud
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<P>In 1882, the Minneapolis and Northwestern Railroad (M&NW) constructed a 63 mile long railroad between Minneapolis and St. Cloud, Minnesota, passing through Monticello and Clearwater. The M&NW was purchased by the The Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway (StPM&M) in 1883. The StPM&M was leased to the Great Northern Railway (GN) in 1890, and sold to the GN in 1907. The railroad was controlled by railroad magnate James J. Hill. The route became a secondary mainline between Minneapolis and St. Cloud. </P> <P>In 1970, GN merged with rival Northern Pacific Railway and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad to form Burlington Northern Railroad (BN). As Northern Pacific had a parallel route across the Mississippi River, this line fell out of favor and the segment between Monticello and St. Cloud would be abandoned. In 1996, BN merged with Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe to form BNSF Railway, which currently operates the remaining segment between Minneapolis and Monticello as the Monticello Subdivision. </P>
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