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* * [https://trainride.org/ Minnesota Transportation Museum] The museum operates the Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway. ''Pumpkin Express'' excursions go 5 miles (8km) north from Osceola, Wisconsin to Dresser, Wisconsin. All other excursions go south for 10 miles (16.1km), entering Minnesota to end at Marine. | |||
See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_railroads_in_the_United_States#Minnesota Wikipedia] | See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_heritage_railroads_in_the_United_States#Minnesota Wikipedia] | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 15 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
Minnesota is covered by the SPV "North America Railroad Atlas" volume Dakotas and Minnesota.
Rail Operators
The only Amtrak service in Minnesota is a long-distance train: the Empire Builder (Chicago - Seattle / Portland).
Metro Transit
Metro Transit operates public transport services in the Minneapolis-St. Paul ("Twin Cities") area, including two light rail lines, and a single "commuter rail" line branded as Northstar. The Metro Transit website provides information for all modes:
- maps and timetables: Schedules & Maps page - click on the buttons for individual routes; scroll down the page for full system maps
- journey planner: on the website front page
- service disruptions: Alerts page
Real-time information for Metro Transit services is available at Pantograph.
Northstar
- Infrastructure: see national details.
- Service information: see the Metro Transit website
Note: most of the Northstar route is also used by Amtrak's Empire Builder; only the first few miles out of the Target Field terminus are unique to Northstar.
Tourist Lines
- * Minnesota Transportation Museum The museum operates the Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway. Pumpkin Express excursions go 5 miles (8km) north from Osceola, Wisconsin to Dresser, Wisconsin. All other excursions go south for 10 miles (16.1km), entering Minnesota to end at Marine.
See Wikipedia
Metro and light rail systems
Minneapolis / St. Paul
Metro Light Rail is operated by Metro Transit - see above for all service information details. Note that only the Blue and Green Lines are light rail; other routes identified by colours or letter codes are operated with buses.
Infrastructure
- Gauge: standard
- Electrification: 750V DC overhead
- Rule of the road: right
See also UrbanRail.
Obscure or Sparse Passenger Services
See USA - Lines with Obscure or Sparse passenger services - Minnesota.