List of South Dakota railroads - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

Common freight carriers

BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...

(BNSF)
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...

(CP) through subsidiaries Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad
The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad is a Class II railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway operating across South Dakota and southern Minnesota in the northern plains of the United States...

(DME) and 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...

(SOO)
D&I Railroad (DAIR)
Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad
Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad
The Dakota, Missouri Valley and Western Railroad started operations in September 1990 operating over 360 miles of former Soo Line Railroad track in Montana and North Dakota. The railroad operates approximately 523 miles of track...

(DMVW)
Dakota Southern Railway
Dakota Southern Railway
The Dakota Southern Railway is a railway that runs between Kadoka, South Dakota and Mitchell, South Dakota. It connects with the BNSF Railway in Mitchell.-History:...

(DSRC)
Ellis and Eastern Company (EE)
Sisseton Milbank Railroad (SMRR)
Sunflour Railroad
Sunflour Railroad
The Sunflour Railroad is a short-line railroad which owns trackage in Roberts County and Marshall County, South Dakota. The company owns approximately 26.3 route-miles of track, between the towns of Rosholt and Veblen; the line connects with the Canadian Pacific Railway at Rosholt.The trackage...

(SNR)
Twin Cities and Western Railroad
Twin Cities and Western Railroad
The Twin Cities and Western Railroad is a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Minnesota which started operations on July 27, 1991. Trackage includes the former Soo Line Railroad "Ortonville Line", originally built as the first part of the Pacific extension of the Milwaukee Road...

(TCWR)

Defunct railroads

Name	Mark Reporting mark A reporting mark is a two-, three-, or four-letter alphabetic code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on the North American railroad network. The marks are stenciled on each piece of equipment, along with a one-to-six-digit number, which together uniquely...	SystemThis is one or more of the Class I railroad Class I railroad A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue.Smaller railroads are classified as Class II and Class III... s that the railroad became part of, if any.	From	To	Successor	Notes
Aberdeen, Fergus Falls and Pierre Railroad		GN	1886	1886	St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
Belle Fourche Valley Railway		CNW	1909	1920	Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s...
Black Hills Railroad		CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...	1881	1882	Black Hills and Fort Pierre Railroad
Black Hills and Fort Pierre Railroad		CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...	1882	1932	Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...
Black Hills and Missouri River Railroad			1904	1904	Missouri River and North Western Railway
Buffalo Ridge Railroad	BFRR		1988	1992	N/A
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway is a railroad that operated from 1876 to 1903. It had operations in Iowa and in Minnesota. It was succeeded by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway.At least three of its stations apparently survive:...		RI Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...	1880	1903	Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Burlington Northern Inc.	BN		1970	1981	Burlington Northern Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996....
Burlington Northern Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996....	BN		1981	1996	Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
Cedar Rapids, Iowa Falls and Northwestern Railway		RI Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...	1880	1902	Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway is a railroad that operated from 1876 to 1903. It had operations in Iowa and in Minnesota. It was succeeded by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway.At least three of its stations apparently survive:...
Cherokee and Dakota Railroad		IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...	1887	1888	Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...	CB&Q	CB&Q	1886	1970	Burlington Northern Inc.
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway		CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...	1901	1907	N/A	Leased the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...
Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1909	1912	Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1879	1928	Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of South Dakota		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1906	1908	Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of Washington
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of Washington		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1908	1909	Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	MILW	MILW	1928	1982	Burlington Northern Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.... , Dakota Rail, Inc., Dakota Southern Railway Dakota Southern Railway The Dakota Southern Railway is a railway that runs between Kadoka, South Dakota and Mitchell, South Dakota. It connects with the BNSF Railway in Mitchell.-History:... , D&I Railroad
Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s...	CNW	CNW	1879	1972	Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
Chicago and North Western Transportation Company	CNW	CNW	1972	1995	Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...	RI, ROCK	RI	1947	1972	N/A
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway	RI	RI	1903	1948	Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway or Omaha Road was a railroad in the U.S. states of Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota. It was incorporated in 1880 as a consolidation of the Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis Railway and the North Wisconsin Railway,. The...	CMO	CNW	1881	1972	Chicago and North Western Transportation Company
Dakota Central Railway		CNW	1879	1900	Winona and St. Peter Railroad
Dakota and Great Southern Railway		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1883	1886	Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Dakota Rail, Inc.	DAKR		1982	1987	Sisseton Southern Railway
Dakota Short Line, Inc.	DAKS		2001	2003	N/A
Dakota Southern Railroad		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1872	1879	Sioux City and Dakota Railroad
Dakota, Wyoming and Missouri River Railroad			1891	1903	Black Hills and Missouri River Railroad
Deadwood Central Railroad Deadwood Central Railroad The Deadwood Central Railroad was a gauge narrow gauge railroad in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It was founded by Deadwood, South Dakota resident J.K.P. Miller and his associates in 1888 to serve their mining enterprises in the Black Hills....		CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...	1888	1936	Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...
Dubuque and Sioux City Railroad		IC Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...	1888	1946	Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...
Duluth, Watertown and Pacific Railway		GN	1885	1907	Great Northern Railway
Fairmount and Veblen Railway Fairmount and Veblen Railway The Fairmount and Veblen Railway was a short line railroad which operated in Richland County, North Dakota; Roberts County, South Dakota; and Marshall County, South Dakota....		SOO Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was a Class I railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Midwest U.S. Commonly known as the Soo Line after the phonetic spelling of Sault, it was merged with several other major CP subsidiaries on January 1, 1961 to form the...	1912	1915	Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway
Fargo and Southern Railway		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1881	1885	Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Forest City and Gettysburg Railroad Forest City and Gettysburg Railroad The Forest City and Gettysburg Railroad was a small, short-lived railroad that ran between the South Dakota towns of Forest City and Gettysburg, a distance of 19 miles. The line was constructed in 1890, and in part transported agricultural products to Forest City for transshipment on Missouri...			1900	1904	N/A
Forest City and Sioux City Railroad			1888	1896	Forest City and Gettysburg Railroad Forest City and Gettysburg Railroad The Forest City and Gettysburg Railroad was a small, short-lived railroad that ran between the South Dakota towns of Forest City and Gettysburg, a distance of 19 miles. The line was constructed in 1890, and in part transported agricultural products to Forest City for transshipment on Missouri...
Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad The Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad , sometimes called "the Elkhorn," was an American railroad established in 1869 in Nebraska.-About:...		CNW	1886	1903	Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s...
Grand Island and Wyoming Central Railroad		CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...	1886	1897	Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,...
Great Northern Railway	GN	GN	1890	1970	Burlington Northern Inc.
Illinois Central Railroad Illinois Central Railroad The Illinois Central Railroad , sometimes called the Main Line of Mid-America, is a railroad in the central United States, with its primary routes connecting Chicago, Illinois with New Orleans, Louisiana and Birmingham, Alabama. A line also connected Chicago with Sioux City, Iowa...	IC	IC	1887	1972	Illinois Central Gulf Railroad
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad	ICG		1972	1982	N/A
James River Valley and North Western Railway		CNW	1909	1920	Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s...
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad		MSTL Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....	1894	1944	Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....	MSTL	MSTL	1944	1960	Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s...
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....		MSTL Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....	1884	1894	Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was a Class I railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Midwest U.S. Commonly known as the Soo Line after the phonetic spelling of Sault, it was merged with several other major CP subsidiaries on January 1, 1961 to form the...	SOO	SOO	1944	1961	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...
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway	SOO	SOO	1901	1944	Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad The Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad was a Class I railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway in the Midwest U.S. Commonly known as the Soo Line after the phonetic spelling of Sault, it was merged with several other major CP subsidiaries on January 1, 1961 to form the...
Minnesota, Dakota and Pacific Railway		MSTL Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....	1905	1912	Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad
Minnesota and South Dakota Railway		CNW	1899	1900	Winona and St. Peter Railroad
Missouri River and North Western Railway			1904	1909	Rapid City, Black Hills and Western Railroad
Mound City and Eastern Railway Mound City and Eastern Railway The Mound City and Eastern Railway was a small, short-lived railroad that operated in McPherson County, South Dakota. The railroad was conceived in the early twentieth century as part of a plan to provide rail access to the small town of Mound City, South Dakota...			1927	1940	N/A
Pierre and Fort Pierre Bridge Railway		CNW	1905	1920	Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s...
Pierre, Rapid City and North-Western Railway		CNW	1905	1920	Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s...
Rapid City, Black Hills and Western Railroad			1909	1948	N/A
Rapid City, Missouri River and St. Paul Railroad		CNW	1891	1905	Pierre, Rapid City and North-Western Railway
St. Paul and Dakota Railroad		CNW	1876	1878	Worthington and Sioux Falls Railroad
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway		GN	1886	1907	Great Northern Railway
St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad		CNW	1879	1881	Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway The Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway or Omaha Road was a railroad in the U.S. states of Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and South Dakota. It was incorporated in 1880 as a consolidation of the Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis Railway and the North Wisconsin Railway,. The...
Sioux City and Dakota Railroad		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1879	1881	Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Sioux City and Northern Railroad		GN	1887	1900	Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway The Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway ran between Sioux Falls and Willmar. The railroad was built by E. A. Sherman and John M. Spicer, of Willmar, under the direction of James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway. Together Sherman and Spicer located, named and platted all the towns along the line...
Sioux City and Pembina Railway		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1876	1879	Sioux City and Dakota Railroad
Sioux Falls and Manitoba Railway		GN	1902	1903	South Dakota Central Railway South Dakota Central Railway The South Dakota Central Railway ran between Sioux Falls and Watertown. The railroad was organized and operated by local businessmen. Sioux Falls lawyer Joe Kirby served as the railroad's vice president and attorney....
Sioux Falls Terminal Railroad		GN	1890	1900	Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway The Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway ran between Sioux Falls and Willmar. The railroad was built by E. A. Sherman and John M. Spicer, of Willmar, under the direction of James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway. Together Sherman and Spicer located, named and platted all the towns along the line...
Sioux Falls, Yankton and South Western Railway		GN	1889	1893	Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway The Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway ran between Sioux Falls and Willmar. The railroad was built by E. A. Sherman and John M. Spicer, of Willmar, under the direction of James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway. Together Sherman and Spicer located, named and platted all the towns along the line...
Sisseton Southern Railway	SSOR		1987	1989	Sisseton Milbank Railroad
South Dakota Central Railway South Dakota Central Railway The South Dakota Central Railway ran between Sioux Falls and Watertown. The railroad was organized and operated by local businessmen. Sioux Falls lawyer Joe Kirby served as the railroad's vice president and attorney....		GN	1903	1916	Watertown and Sioux Falls Railway
South Dakota Western Railway		CNW	1890	1891	Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad The Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad , sometimes called "the Elkhorn," was an American railroad established in 1869 in Nebraska.-About:...
South Sioux Falls Railroad and Rapid Transit Company		GN	1888	1890	Sioux Falls Terminal Railroad
Southern Minnesota Railway		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1878	1880	Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Southern Minnesota Railway Extension Company		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1878	1880	Southern Minnesota Railway
Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....	UP		1995	1996	Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad The Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad is a Class II railroad subsidiary of the Canadian Pacific Railway operating across South Dakota and southern Minnesota in the northern plains of the United States...
Watertown and Sioux Falls Railway		GN	1916	1928	Great Northern Railway
White River Valley Railway		MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1905	1910	Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway The Willmar and Sioux Falls Railway ran between Sioux Falls and Willmar. The railroad was built by E. A. Sherman and John M. Spicer, of Willmar, under the direction of James J. Hill of the Great Northern Railway. Together Sherman and Spicer located, named and platted all the towns along the line...		GN	1886	1907	Great Northern Railway
Winona and St. Peter Railroad		CNW	1878	1900	Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s...
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pacific Railroad		MSTL Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....	1894	1899	Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad
Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pacific Railway		MSTL Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was an American Class I railroad that built and operated lines radiating south and west from Minneapolis, Minnesota which existed for 90 years from 1870 to 1960....	1883	1894	Wisconsin, Minnesota and Pacific Railroad
Worthington and Sioux Falls Railroad		CNW	1878	1879	St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad
Wyoming and Missouri River Railroad			1895	1924	Wyoming and Missouri River Railway
Wyoming and Missouri River Railway			1924	1927	N/A
Yankton and Western Railway		CNW/ MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...	1890

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