RED RIVER VALLEY AND WESTERN RAILROAD

The 'Red River Valley and Western Railroad' is a regional railroad operating in the US states of North Dakota and Minnesota, which began operations in 1987. Its 648 miles of track originally acquired from the Burlington Northern Railroad included:

★ Breckenridge, Minnesota to Oakes, North Dakota

★ Breckenridge, Minnesota to Brushvale, Minnesota

★ Wahpeton, North Dakota to Casselton, North Dakota

★ Chaffee Junction, North Dakota to Chaffee, North Dakota

★ Casselton, North Dakota to Marion, North Dakota

★ Oakes, North Dakota to Jamestown, North Dakota

★ Horace, North Dakota to Independence, North Dakota

★ La Moure, North Dakota to Edgeley, North Dakota

★ Jamestown, North Dakota to Minnewaukan, North Dakota

★ Pingree, North Dakota to Regan, North Dakota

★ Carrington, North Dakota to Turtle Lake, North Dakota

★ Oberon, North Dakota to Esmond, North Dakota
Shortly after operations began, the Red River Valley and Western Railroad acquired a 19 mile rail line between Oakes, North Dakota and Hecla, South Dakota from the Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad. 18 miles of this rail line, beginning just south of Oakes, North Dakota, however, would be abandoned on September 7, 2001.
Currently, the Red River Valley and Western Railroad owns and operates 490 miles of trackage which includes:

★ Breckenridge, Minnesota to Brushvale, Minnesota

★ Breckenridge, Minnesota to Oakes, North Dakota

★ Wahpeton, North Dakota to Casselton, North Dakota

★ Chaffee Junction, North Dakota to Chaffee, North Dakota

★ Oakes, North Dakota to Jamestown, North Dakota

★ Horace, North Dakota to Independence, North Dakota

★ La Moure, North Dakota to Edgeley, North Dakota

★ Jamestown, North Dakota to Maddock, North Dakota

★ Pingree, North Dakota to Woodworth, North Dakota

★ Additional trackage rights on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and the Canadian Pacific Railway from Sheldon, North Dakota to Lucca, North Dakota, from Casselton, North Dakota to Jamestown, North Dakota, and from Breckenridge, Minnesota to Lidgerwood, North Dakota
The Red River Valley and Western Railroad is affiliated with the Twin Cities and Western Railroad and Minnesota Prairie Lines Incorporated. Andrew Thompson is the chief executive officer of all three railroads.

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References

★ AAR Railfan Club (2005), ''Railway Age Names Shortline, Regional Railroads of the Year''. Retrieved March 10 2005.

★ Red River Valley and Western Railroad (2005), ''Company Profile''. Retrieved March 10 2005.

External links

★ Red River Valley and Western official website