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==Maps==
==Maps==
South Dakota is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume [[Printed_Maps#NA-PN | Dakotas and Minnesota]].
South Dakota is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume [[Printed_Maps#NA-PN | Dakotas and Minnesota]] and by the [https://www.djcooley.com/ Sonrisa Publications] Dakotas


==Rail Operators==
==Rail Operators==
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==Tourist Lines==
==Tourist Lines==
* [https://www.1880train.com/ The Black Hills Central Railroad] operate the 1880 Train in Keystone, South Dakota
* [https://www.1880train.com/ The Black Hills Central Railroad] operate the 1880 Train in Keystone, South Dakota for 20 miles (32 km) on the former Keystone Branch of the Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) between Hill City, South Dakota and Keystone, South Dakota.
 
* [https://www.prairievillage.org/railroad/ The Prairie Village, Herman and Milwaukee Railroad] is a heritage railroad in Prairie Village, South Dakota. The railroad uses former Milwaukee Road trackage as its 2-mile line.
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==
==Metro and light rail systems==

Latest revision as of 15:34, 30 September 2025

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 and by the Sonrisa Publications Dakotas

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 for 20 miles (32 km) on the former Keystone Branch of the Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) between Hill City, South Dakota and Keystone, South Dakota.
  • The Prairie Village, Herman and Milwaukee Railroad is a heritage railroad in Prairie Village, South Dakota. The railroad uses former Milwaukee Road trackage as its 2-mile line.

Metro and light rail systems

None

Recent and Future Changes

Recent Changes

None

Future Changes

None

Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services

None known.

See also