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1242:United States railway company stubs
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1058:Twin Cities & Western Railroad
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216:as well as the grain elevators on
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699:Historical lines serving both
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1185:. You can help Knowledge by
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1003:Minnesota Commercial Railway
462:Minnesota Commercial Railway
435:Current freight rail service
429:Railroads in the Twin Cities
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998:Minnesota Northern Railroad
873:Como-Harriet Streetcar Line
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282:Minnesota Transfer Railroad
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208:. It interchanges with
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312:. Waukesha, Wisconsin:
214:University of Minnesota
189:. It is based out of a
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1008:Minnesota Prairie Line
932:Railroads of Minnesota
863:Minnesota Prairie Line
747:Great Northern Railway
707:Saint Paul Union Depot
645:Saint Paul Union Depot
552:Saint Paul Union Depot
306:Lewis, Edward (1996).
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667:Rock Island Railroad
659:Twin Cities Hiawatha
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611:North Coast Hiawatha
573:Milwaukee Road Depot
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767:North Coast Limited
561:Historical stations
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140:short line railroad
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618:North Star
529:Green Line
293:References
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815:Luce Line
604:Arrowhead
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