The Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad started operations in September 1990 operating over 360 miles (580 km) of former Soo Line Railroad

Soo Line Railroad

The Soo Line Railroad is the primary United States railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway , controlled through the Soo Line Corporation, and one of seven U.S. Class I railroads. Although it is named for the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste...

 track in Montana

Montana

Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...

 and North Dakota

North Dakota

North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....

. The railroad operates approximately 523 miles (893 km) of track. DMVW's network includes 435 miles (700.1 km) of track leased from Canadian Pacific Railway, 13 miles (20.9 km) of track from McKenzie, North Dakota

McKenzie, North Dakota

McKenzie is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It lies about 20 miles east of Bismarck along I-94/US 83. The community was named after early North Dakota politician Alexander McKenzie. McKenzie's ZIP code is 58572....

, to Moffit, North Dakota

Moffit, North Dakota

Moffit is an unincorporated community in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It lies along US 83 10 miles south of Sterling. Moffit's ZIP code is 58560....

, and 75 miles (120.7 km) of track from Geneseo, North Dakota, to Aberdeen, South Dakota

Aberdeen, South Dakota

Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper...

. DMVW maintains its headquarters in Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck, North Dakota

Bismarck is the capital of the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Burleigh County. It is the second most populous city in North Dakota after Fargo. The city's population was 61,272 at the 2010 census, while its metropolitan population was 108,779...

 and has field offices in Crosby, North Dakota

Crosby, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,089 people, 489 households, and 290 families residing in the city. The population density was 807.6 people per square mile . There were 637 housing units at an average density of 472.4 per square mile...

, Wishek, North Dakota

Wishek, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,122 people, 466 households, and 290 families residing in the city. The population density was 772.1 people per square mile . There were 532 housing units at an average density of 366.1 per square mile...

, and Oakes, North Dakota

Oakes, North Dakota

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,979 people, 828 households, and 495 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,203.0 people per square mile . There were 908 housing units at an average density of 552.0 per square mile...

, as well as Britton, South Dakota

Britton, South Dakota

Britton is a city in and the county seat of Marshall County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 1,241 at the 2010 census.A weekly newspaper, the Britton Journal, is published in Britton.-Geography:...

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External links

• Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad website