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BNSF Madison Subdivision
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<p>In 1904, the South Dakota Central Railway (SDC) would construct 19 miles of railroad, extending from Sioux Falls, South Dakota to Colton, South Dakota. An additional 21 miles would be constructed to Rutland in 1905, and the final 61 miles constructed to Watertown, South Dakota in 1907. The SDC would be sold to the Watertown & Sioux Falls Railway in 1916, which in turn would be leased by the Great Northern Railway (GN) in 1922, before being sold to GN in 1928. The GN operated numerous lines throughout western Minnesota and the Dakotas, which primarily served agricultural industries. In 1970, the GN merged with rival Northern Pacific Railway and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad to form Burlington Northern Railroad (BN). The line was abandoned between Watertown and Hayti in 1972, and between Hayti and Wentworth in 1980. In 1996, BN merged with Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway to form BNSF Railway, the current operator of this line. The remaining line between Sioux Falls and Wentworth is operated as the Madison Subdivision.<br></p>
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