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==Tourist Lines== | ==Tourist Lines== | ||
* [https://bsvrr.com/ Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad] | * [https://bsvrr.com/ Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad]. Normally operates 7.6 miles (12.2 km) between Boone and Fraser Siding. The 3.7 mile section beyond Fraser Siding is normally used only by the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad's dinner and picnic/dessert trains, and Saturday "motorcar rides" as advertised. | ||
* [https://www.mcrr.org/ Midwest Central Railroad] a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad operating within the confines of Mount Pleasant, Iowa's McMillan Park. The mainline track is a 1 mile (1.6 kilometer) loop with traffic moving in a clockwise direction. | * [https://www.mcrr.org/ Midwest Central Railroad] a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad operating within the confines of Mount Pleasant, Iowa's McMillan Park. The mainline track is a 1 mile (1.6 kilometer) loop with traffic moving in a clockwise direction. | ||
Revision as of 19:16, 14 October 2025
State Details
See Wikipedia; also see United States for information relating to the country as a whole, and the national operator Amtrak.
Maps
Iowa is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Prairies East.
Rail Operators
- AMTRAK
Tourist Lines
- Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. Normally operates 7.6 miles (12.2 km) between Boone and Fraser Siding. The 3.7 mile section beyond Fraser Siding is normally used only by the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad's dinner and picnic/dessert trains, and Saturday "motorcar rides" as advertised.
- Midwest Central Railroad a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad operating within the confines of Mount Pleasant, Iowa's McMillan Park. The mainline track is a 1 mile (1.6 kilometer) loop with traffic moving in a clockwise direction.
Metro and light rail systems
None
Recent and Future Changes
Recent Changes
None
Future Changes
None
Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services
See USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Iowa.
