Owatonna Subdivision

Owatonna Subdivision
Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad
Owatonna Subdivision
Legend
Continuation backward
north Union Pacific Railroad
Junction to right
123.8 Comus Union Pacific Railroad
Stop on track
116.9 Faribault
Stop on track
107.8 Medford
Junction from right
west DM&E/CP Waseca Subdivision
Stop on track
101.9 Owatonna
Junction to left
east DM&E/CP Waseca Subdivision
Stop on track
84.2 Blooming Prairie
Stop on track
75.0 Lansing
Junction both to and from right
40.4 Ramsey Junction Jackson Subdivision
Stop on track
40.4 Austin
Unknown BSicon "eHST"
35.6 Varco
Junction from right
west Cedar River Railroad/Canadian National Railroad
Stop on track
21.3 Lyle, Minnesota
Junction to left
Cedar River Railroad/Canadian National Railroad
Unrestricted border on track
Minnesota/Iowa border
Unknown BSicon "eHST"
21.3 Carpenter, Iowa
Unknown BSicon "eHST"
14.8 Grafton
Stop on track
8.4 Plymouth
Flat crossing
7.4 Plymouth Junction Iowa Northern Railway
Flat crossing
0.5 Union Pacific Railroad
Unknown BSicon "ABZ3rf"
0.0 Mason City, Iowa to Mason City Subdivision
v · railway line in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota owned and operated by the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad (IC&E) subsidiary of Canadian Pacific. It extends about 124 miles (200 km) from Mason City, Iowa in the south to a junction at Comus north of Faribault, Minnesota.[1] U.S. Highway 218 closely follows the rail line between Lyle, Minnesota and Owatonna.

Most of the line is dark territory, meaning that it is not signaled and not equipped with centralized traffic control or automatic block signaling systems. The line is dispatched via radio using track warrant control.

This line had been under control of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road) for many years, then became part of the Canadian Pacific system. Canadian Pacific eventually sold off the line to I&M Rail Link in 1997, a company 67% owned by Washington Corporation (CP retained the remaining 33% ownership). Washington Corporation divested itself of I&M, so the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern was formed in 2002. The IC&E was owned by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad holding company Cedar American Railroad Holdings. In 2007, Canadian Pacific moved to purchase DM&E and its related companies, which was completed in 2008.[2]

As of 2009 about four trains a day, carrying mostly agricultural products, operate on the line.[3]

References

  1. ^ J. G. Kirchner (July 23, 2003). "System Timetable – Owatonna Subdivision". IC&E Unofficial Web Page. http://www.illinirail.com/icerail/timetable/owatonna_sub.htm. Retrieved May 31, 2010. 
  2. ^ J. G. Kirchner (January 6, 2006). "Brief History". I&M Rail Link Unofficial Web Page. http://www.illinirail.com/imrl/. Retrieved May 31, 2010. 
  3. ^ Minnesota Department of Transportation, St. Paul, MN (2009)."Freight Rail Supply and Demand; Draft Technical Memorandum." Minnesota Comprehensive Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan. p. 3-15.

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