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<p>In 1880, the Menomonie Railway Company constructed a short 3 mile branch from the existing mainline at Menomonie Junction, Wisconsin into downtown Menomonie. This line was financed by the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway (Omaha Road) to serve industries located in Menomonie. The railroad would be fully acquired by the Omaha Road in 1893. The Omaha Road had been controlled by the Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) since 1882. The C&NW constructed and acquired a large amount of trackage through the Midwest, and the Omaha Road provided additional lines in western Wisconsin, southern Minnesota and parts of Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota. This line served mainly as a short spur, serving a diverse industrial base in Menomonie. By the early 20th Century, the Omaha Road operated a respectable network of railroad lines, serving in conjunction with the C&NW lines. The Omaha Road would formally be merged into the C&NW in 1959. In 1995, the C&NW was purchased by Union Pacific Railroad (UP). UP operated this line until 2002, when it would be abandoned. The railroad grade was acquired by the City of Menomonie. Today, portions of the line have been reused as a trail, and some portions remain abandoned. </p>
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