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NSSR/former D&IR line to Two Harbors.
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<p>In 1886, the Duluth & Iron Range Railroad (D&IR) constructed a 24-mile new railroad along the shore of Lake Superior between Duluth, Minnesota and Two Harbors, Minnesota. At Duluth, the route connected to a large port. At Two Harbors, the line connected to a network of railroad lines previously built to serve the iron mines near Ely. In 1887, the railroad was acquired by Illinois Steel Company, which in turn became part of US Steel in 1901. The railroad primarily served as a connection for iron ore to reach the Duluth port. In 1938, D&IR merged with Duluth, Missabe & Northern Railroad to form Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway (DM&IR). The line was sold to the St. Louis County Regional Railroad Authority in 1986. US Steel continued to control the DM&IR until 1988, when the railroad holdings of that company were sold to Blackstone Group. The holdings were in turn sold to Canadian National Railway in 2003. Today, North Shore Scenic Railroad operates excursion trains over the route, while CN has trackage rights, but rarely utilizes them.<br></p>
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