South Dakota
State Details
See Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.
Maps
South Dakota is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Dakotas and Minnesota.
Rail Operators
There are no Rail Operators in the state
Tourist Lines
- The Black Hills Central Railroad operate the 1880 Train in Keystone, South Dakota
It currently operates the 1880 Train on the former Keystone Branch of the Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) between Hill City, South Dakota and Keystone, South Dakota. This railroad line was originally built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) to serve mining and timber interests in the Black Hills. It reached Keystone on January 20, 1900 and was later used to haul equipment for carving nearby Mount Rushmore.[2]
The Black Hills Central Railroad restores early twentieth century-era locomotives and train cars and has been featured on television shows such as the Gunsmoke episode "Snow Train", General Hospital and the TNT mini-series Into the West. It also appeared in the movie Orphan Train.
Trains operate between early May and early October over the scenic 20-mile (32 km) line.[3]
Metro and light rail systems
None
Recent and Future Changes
Recent Changes
None
Future Changes
None
Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services
None known.
