Northern Pacific Ry 2024-6-20.kmz

Northern Pacific Ry

NP Abandoned

NP Abandoned MN

Northern Pacific

Minneapolis abandoned
Built by St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry 1883-84
to Northern Pacific Ry 11-2-1896

Northern Pacific Turntable

NP Structures

MN Structures

Northern Pacific Roundhouse

Office

Northern Pacific Minneapolis Freight House

MN

Untitled Path

St Paul to Glouster MN
Built by Lake Superior & Mississippi RR 1867-70
to St. Paul & Duluth RR 7-17-1877
to Northern Pacific Ry 6-15-1900

St Paul to Minneapolis "Line B"
Built by St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry 1885
to Northern Pacific Ry 11-2-1896

St Paul to Minneapolis "Line A"
Built by St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry 1885-86

Bemidji MN to Rainier MN
Built by Minnesota & International Ry 1902-03
to Northern Pacific Ry control

St Paul Westside Line

Carlton MN to Bismarck ND
Built by Northern Pacific RR 1870-73
to Burlington Northern RR 3-2-1970
to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Ry 9-22-1995

Brainerd MN existing
Built by Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Ry 1894-95
to Minnesota & International Ry 6-29-1901
controlled by Northern Pacific Ry

Brainerd MN to Bemidji MN
Built by Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Ry 1894-95
to Minnesota & International Ry 6-29-1901
controlled by Northern Pacific Ry
abandoned

Lake Hubert to Spider Lake MN
Built by Brainerd & Northern Minnesota Ry 1894-95
abandoned

Island Lake to Coburn MN

Untitled Path
to Minnesota & International Ry 6-29-1901
controlled by Northern Pacific Ry
abandoned 1914 when new route built to the west

Little Falls MN to Staples MN
33.40 miles
Built by St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry 1889

Sauk Rapids MN to Little Falls MN
Built by Western Ry Co of Minnesota 1877
to St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry 5-9-1883

Little Falls MN to Camp Ripley Jct
Built by Western Ry Co of Minnesota 1877
to St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry 5-9-1883

Little Falls connection

Little Falls old alignment
Built by Western Ry Co of Minnesota 1877
to St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry 5-9-1883

Camp Ripley Jct to Brainerd
abandoned

Brainerd existing

Minneapolis to Northtown Jct
Built by St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry 1883-84

Northtown Jct MN to Sauk River MN

Northtown Jct to Minneapolis Terminal

"Line A" abandoned

"Line E" Mulberry St Line
Built by St. Paul & Northern Pacific Ry 1885

"Line C" Ramsey St. Line

Glouster to Hugo MN
Built by Lake Superior & Mississippi RR 1867-70
to St. Paul & Duluth RR 7-17-1877

Belt Line Crossing to M&D Jct
Built by Minneapolis & Duluth RR 1871
to Minneapolis & St. Louis RR

East Minneapolis to Belt Line Crossing
Built by Minneapolis & Duluth RR 1871
to Minneapolis & St. Louis RR

Hugo MN to North Branch MN
Built by Lake Superior & Mississippi RR 1867-70
to St. Paul & Duluth RR 7-17-1877

North Branch to Hinckley MN

Hinckley existing

Hinckley abandoned

Hinckley MN to New Duluth MN

New Duluth MN to Duluth

Thomson MN to West Duluth

Carlton MN to Central Ave Superior WI
Built by Northern Pacific RR 1881-85
to Northern Pacific Ry

Steelton Branch

Carlton to Cloquet MN
Built by St. Paul & Duluth RR 1887-90

Rush City MN to MN/WI State Line
Built by Grantsburgh Rush City & St. Cloud RR 1880-84

Wyoming to Centre City
Built by St. Paul & Duluth RR 1879-1880

Center City to Taylors Falls MN
Built by Taylors Falls & Lake Superior RR 1880

White Bear to Stillwater MN
Built by Stillwater & St. Paul RR 1870

Little Falls MN to Morris MN
87.85 miles
Built by Little Falls & Dakota RR 1881-82

Breckenridge MN to French MN
Built by Northern Pacific Fergis & Black Hills RR 1881-82

French MN to Fergus Falls, MN
Built by Northern Pacific Fergis & Black Hills RR 1881-82

Wadena MN to Fergus Falls MN
Built by Northern Pacific Fergis & Black Hills RR 1881-82

Manitoba Jct to Ulen MN
Built by Duluth & Manitoba RR 1886-87

Ulen MN to Grand Forks ND
Built by Duluth & Manitoba RR 1886-87

Fertile MN to Crookston MN
Built by Duluth Crookston & Northern RR 1889

Crookston MN to Carthage Jct
22.10 miles
Built by Duluth Crookston & Northern RR 1890

Key West to Sherack
Built by Duluth & Manitoba RR 1886-95

MT

Colugh Jct to Marysville MT
Built by Helena & Northern RR 1887
to Northern Pacific & Montana RR 9-7-1888
route uncertain

Gold Creek MT to Fort Keough MT
Built by Northern Pacific RR 1881-83
to Burlington Northern RR 3-2-1970
to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Ry 9-22-1995

Nichols Wye to Cow Creek MT
Built by Northern Pacific Ry 1924
to Burlington Northern RR 3-2-1970
to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Ry 9-22-1995

Cow Creek MT to Big Sky MT
Built by Northern Pacific Ry 1969

Cow Creek Abandoned

Big Sky MT abandoned
Built by Northern Pacific Ry 1969

Colstrip MT to Western Energy Rosebud Mines

Phosphate to Brock Creek MT
Northern Pacific

Bozeman MT to Logan MT
"Low Line"?
abandoned 1957

Fort Keough MT to MT/ND State Line

ID/MT State Line to St Regis MT
Built by Northern Pacific & Montana RR 1889-90

Ollie MT to MT/ND State Line
Built by Northern Pacific Ry 1914-15

Gardiner MT to Cinnabar MT

Livingston MT to Cinnabar MT
Built by Rocky Mountain RR Co of Montana 1882-83

Livingston MT existing
Built by Rocky Mountain RR Co of Montana 1882-83

East Helena MT to Wickes MT
Built by Helena & Jefferson County RR 1883
abandoned by 1905?
route uncertain

Jefferson City MT to Calvin MT
Built by Helena Boulder Valley & Butte RR 1886-87
to Northern Pacific & Montana RR 9-7-1888
route approximate

Paradise MT to Wye MT

MT/ID State Line to Paradise MT

Paradise MT to St Regis MT
Built by Northern Pacific Ry 1906-09

Wye MT to St Regis MT
Built by Northern Pacific & Montana RR 1889-90

Wye MT to Gold Creek MT

Missoula MT to Grantsdale MT
Built by Missoula & Bitter Root Valley RR 1887-88
to Northern Pacific & Montana RR 9-7-1888

Grantsdale MT to Darby MT
Built by Northern Pacific Ry 1899-1904

Silesia MT to Bridger MT

Bridger MT abandoned

Silesia MT to Red Lodge MT
Built by Rocky Fork & Cooke City Ry 1887-89

Laurel MT to Silesia MT
Built by Rocky Fork & Cooke City Ry 1887-89

Billings MT to Shepherd MT
Built by Billings & Central Montana Ry 1913

Billings MT existing
Built by Billings & Central Montana Ry 1913

Glendive MT to Sydney MT
Built by Missouri River Ry 1909-12

Glendive MT to Circle MT
Built by Missouri River Ry 1912 or 1928?

Circle MT to Brockway MT
Built by Missouri River Ry 1912 or 1928?
abandoned 1984

Hesper MT to Rapelje MT

Mission MT to Wilsall MT
Built by Shields River Valley Ry 1909

Manhattan MT to Anceny MT
Built by Camp Creek Ry 1911

Sappington MT to Harrison MT
Built by Northern Pacific & Montana RR 1889-90

Butte MT to Logan MT

Harrison MT to Norris MT

Harrison MT to Pony MT
route approximate

Whitehall MT to Parrett MT
Built by Northern Pacific & Montana RR 1895

Twin Bridges MT to Alder MT

Parrett MT to Twin Bridges MT
Construction started by Montana Southern Ry 1893
to Gaylord & Ruby Valley Ry 5-29-1897

Boulder MT to Elkhorn MT
route approximate

Butte MT to Garrison MT
Built by Utah & Northern Ry
leased to Montana Union Ry ca1886

Anaconda
Built by Utah & Northern Ry
leased to Montana Union Ry ca1886

Drummond MT existing
Built by Drummond & Phillipsburg RR 1887

Drummond MT to Phillipsburg MT
Built by Drummond & Phillipsburg RR 1887

Phillipsburg MT to Rumsey MT

Dixon MT to Polson MT

Polson abandoned

Helena MT to Rimini MT
Built by Helena & Red Mountain RR 1886

ND

McKenzie ND to Moffit
to BN?
to DMVW

Moffit ND to Linton ND
to BN?
to DMVW

Bismarck ND to ND/MT State Line

Grand Forks ND to Honeyford ND

Honeyford ND to Voss ND

Voss ND to Grafton ND

Grafton ND to Joliette ND

Joliette ND to Pembina ND

Fargo existing
Built by Fargo & Southwestern RR 1881-83

Fargo ND to Horace ND
Built by Fargo & Southwestern RR 1881-83

Horace ND to Lisbon ND
Built by Fargo & Southwestern RR 1881-83

Lisbon ND to La Moure ND

Jamestown ND to La Moure ND
Built by James River Valley RR 1883-85

Independence ND to Oakes ND
Built by James River Valley RR 1886

Milnor ND to Oakes ND

Breckenridge MN to Milnor ND
Built by Northern Pacific Fergus & Black Hills RR 1882-83

Keystone Jct to Bayne ND
Built by South-Eastern Dakota RR 1889-90
abandoned 1942

Fairview Jct to Great Bend ND
Built by South-Eastern Dakota RR 1884-1887
to Burlington Northern

Breckenridge MN abandoned

La Moure ND to Edgeley ND
Built by Northern Pacific La Moure & Missouri River RR 1887

Edgely ND to Streeter ND

Casselton ND to Marion ND

Old route

Sanborn ND to Walum ND
Built by Sanborn Cooperstown & Turtle Mountain RR 1882-83

Walum ND to Hannaford ND
Built by Sanborn Cooperstown & Turtle Mountain RR 1882-83

Hannaford ND to Cooperstown ND
Built by Sanborn Cooperstown & Turtle Mountain RR 1882-83

Cooperstown ND to McHenry ND

Jamestown ND to Melville ND
Built by Jamestown & Northern RR 1881-82

Melville ND to New Rockford ND
Built by Jamestown & Northern RR 1882-83

New Rockford ND to Oberon ND
Built by Jamestown & Northern RR 1883-85

Oberon ND to Minnewaukan

Minnewaukan ND to Leeds ND
Built by Jamestown & Northern Extension RR 1889

Oberon ND to Maddock ND

Maddock ND to Esmond ND

Pingree ND to Woodworth ND

Woodworth ND to Wilton ND

Carrington ND to Sykeston ND
Built by Jamestown & Northern RR 1883

Golden Valley ND to Kildeer ND

Zap ND to Golden Valley ND
Built by Western Dakota Ry 1912-14

Stanton ND to Zap ND
Built by Western Dakota Ry 1912-14

Mandan ND to Stanton ND
Built by Missouri River Ry 1909-12

Beach ND to ND/MT State Line

Mandan ND to 6 mi S Cannonball ND
Built by Missouri River Ry 1909-10

6 mi S Cannonball ND to Fort Yates ND
graded only or built???

Cannonball Jct to Mott ND
Built by Western Dakota Ry 1909-10

Lincoln ND to Flasher ND

Hazen ND to Truax ND

ID

Genesee ID to WA/ID State Line
Built by Spokane & Palouse Ry 1887-88

Algoma ID to Ritzville WA

Algoma ID to ID/MT State Line

WA/ID State Line to Moscow ID
Built by Spokane & Palouse Ry 1890-91

Moscow ID to Juliaette ID
Built by Spokane & Palouse Ry 1890-91

Juliaetta ID to Arrow ID

Arrow to Lewiston ID

Arrow ID to Stites ID
Built by Clearwater Short Line Ry 1898-1900

Stites ID abandoned
Built by Clearwater Short Line Ry 1898-1900

Joseph ID to Culdesac ID
Built by Clearwater Short Line Ry 1898-1899

Culdesac ID to Craigmont ID

Craigmont ID to Grangeville ID

Wallace ID to Sunset ID

Sunset spur
shown on 1949 topo map

Wallace ID to Burke ID
Construction started by Canyon Creek RR
to Coeur d'Alene Ry & Navigation Co 8-29-1888
completed 1888 as 36" gauge
converted to standard gauge 1890

Wallace ID to Mullan ID
Built Coeur d'Alene Ry & Navigation Co 1888-90 as 36" gauge
converted to standard gauge 1890

Mullan ID to ID/MT State Line
Built Coeur d'Alene Ry & Navigation Co 1891

Hauser Jct to Post Falls ID
Built by Spokane Falls & Idaho RR 1886

Post Falls ID to Coeur D'Alene City, ID
Built by Spokane Falls & Idaho RR 1886

Athol ID old route

WA

Veazey WA to Eagle Gorge WA

old alignment

Cascade Jct WA to Veazey WA

Tacoma WA to McMillin WA

McMillin WA to Cascade Jct

Eagle Gorge WA to Stampede Pass WA

Easton WA to Ellensburg WA
Built by Northern Pacific RR 1886

Stampede Tunnel

Stampede Pass to Easton WA

Ellensburg WA to Yakima WA

Yakima WA to Kiona WA
Built by Northern Pacific RR 1884

Kennewick WA to Kiona WA
Built by Northern Pacific RR 1883

Kennewick WA to Pasco WA

Pasco WA to Ritzville WA

Basin City to Mesa
Northern Pacific

Kalama WA to Vancouver WA
Built by Portland & Puget Sound RR
to Washington & Oregon Ry 1901
completed 1901-03
to Washington Ry & Navigation Co 7-13-1903

Tenino Jct WA to Longview WA

Chehalis WA to South Bend WA
Construction started by Yakima & Pacific Coast RR 1890
to United Railroads of Washington 2-13-1892
completed 1893
to Burlington Northern RR
abandonment approved 3-3-1993

Longview WA to Kalama WA

Tenino Jct to Yelm WA

Yelm WA to Lakewood WA

Lakewood WA old alignment

Lakewood WA to Tacoma WA

Tacoma abandoned

Tenino WA to St Clair

Nisqually WA to St Clair
Built by Tacoma Olympia & Gray's Harbor RR 1890-91
to United Railroads of Washington 2-13-1892

Nisqually WA to Tacoma

Tenino WA to Olympia WA
Construction started by Olympia RR Union as 36" gauge 1874
to Olympia & Chehalis Valley RR 1881
to Port Townsend Southern RR 1887
to standard gauge 1890
to Northern Pacific Ry 1898
to Northern Pacific RR

Gate WA to Belmore WA
Built by Tacoma Olympia & Gray's Harbor RR 1890-91
to United Railroads of Washington 2-13-1892

Belmore WA to Olympia WA
Built by Tacoma Olympia & Gray's Harbor RR 1890-91

Olympia WA to Lacey WA

Lacey WA to St Clair WA

Nisqually WA to Lakewood WA

Centralia WA to Elma WA
Started by Tacoma Olympia & Chehalis Valley RR
to United Railroads of Washington
completed 1890-91

Stimpson WA to Montesano WA
Started by Puget Sound & Gray's Harbor & Transportation Co 1889-90
to United Railroads of Washington 1890?

Montesano WA to Junction City WA

Junction City WA to Oscota WA

Aberdeen Jct to Aberdeen WA
Started by Tacoma Olympia & Gray's Harbor RR 1890
completed 1895

Hoquiam WA to Aberdeen WA
jointly operated with CMStP&P

Hoquiam WA to Moclips WA

Cosmopolis Jct to Cosmopolis WA
Built by Tacoma Olympia & Gray's Harbor RR 1891

Stimson WA to Shelton WA

Shelton WA to Bangor WA
Built by US Navy 1944-45
leased to Northern Pacific RR
to Burlington Northern RR

Bremerton Jct to Bremerton WA
Built by US Navy 1944-45
leased to Northern Pacific RR

Orting WA to Puyallup River
Built by Tacoma Orting & Southeastern RR 1888-89

Crocker WA to Wingate WA
Built by Northern Pacific & Cascade RR 1888-89

Cascade Jct to Wilkeson WA

Carbonado WA to Wilkeson WA

Cascade Jct to Burnett WA

Burnett WA to Spiketon WA
Built by Northern Pacific & Cascade RR 1890

Carbonado WA to Fairfax WA
Built by Western America Co 1898-99

Meeker WA to Stuck Jct

Stuck Jct to Black River Jct WA
Built by Puget Sound Shore RR 1883
to Northern Pacific & Puget Sound Shore RR 10-31-1889

Black River Jct WA to Seattle WA
Built by Puget Sound Shore RR 1883-84
to Northern Pacific & Puget Sound Shore RR 10-31-1889

Black River Jct existing

Black River Jct to Renton WA
Built by Northern Pacific & Puget Sound Shore RR 1890-91

Renton WA to Kennydale WA
Built by Northern Pacific & Puget Sound Shore RR 1890-91

Kennydale WA to Kirkland WA

Kirkland abandoned

Kirkland N abandoned
Built by Northern Pacific & Puget Sound Shore RR 1890-91

Kirkland WA to Woodinville existing

Sallal Prairie WA to Woodinville WA
Built by Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Ry 1887
to Spokane & Seattle Ry 6-28-1896
to Northern Pacific Ry 3-17-1899 and 10-3-1900 ???

Woodinville existing
Built by Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Ry 1887
to Spokane & Seattle Ry 6-28-1896
to Northern Pacific Ry 3-17-1899 and 10-3-1900 ???

Fremont WA to Woodinville WA
Built by Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Ry 1887
to Spokane & Seattle Ry 6-28-1896
to Northern Pacific Ry 3-17-1899 and 10-3-1900 ???

Fremont existing

Fremont WA to Ballard WA

Woodinville WA to Snohomish WA
Started by Seattle & West Coast Ry 1887
to Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Ry 3-24-1888
completed 1888

Snohomish to Edgecomb WA
Built by Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Ry 1888-91

Edgecomb WA to Arlington WA
Built by Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Ry 1888-91

Arlington WA to Sedro-Woolley WA
Built by Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Ry 1888-91

Sedro Woolley to Sumas WA

Wickersham WA to Park WA
Buily by Bellingham Bay & Eastern RR 1892-1902

Park WA to Bellingham WA
Buily by Bellingham Bay & Eastern RR 1892-1902

Park WA to Cain Lake
Buily by Bellingham Bay & Eastern RR 1892-1902

Arlington WA to Darrington WA

Hartford WA to Monte Cristo WA
Built by Everett & Monte Cristo Ry 1892-93
to Monte Cristo Ry 8-18-1900
to Northern Pacific Ry

Snohomish WA to Lowell WA
Built by Snohomish Skynomish & Spokane Ry & Transportation Co 1892-93
to Everett & Monte Cristo Ry 12-15-1892
to Seattle & International Ry 8-18-1900
route uncertain

Cle Elum WA to Ronald WA
Built by Cle Elum RR 1886-87

Ronald WA to Lakedale WA

Palmer WA to Auburn WA

North Yakima WA to Brace WA
Built by North Yakima & Valley Ry 1905-06

Brace to Naches WA
Built by North Yakima & Valley Ry 1905-06

Yakima WA to Moxee WA
Built by North Yakima & Valley Ry 1909-10

Parker WA to Flint WA

Flint WA to Granger WA

Granger WA to Gibbon WA

Wesley Jct to Warrenton WA (White Swan)
Started by Toppemish Simcoe & Western Ry 1909
to North Yakima & Valley Ry 7-2-1912

Brace WA to Tieton WA

Lester WA to weston WA old route

Palmer Jct to Kangley Jct WA
Built by Green River & Northern RR 1888
route uncertain near Kangley

Kangley Jct to Kerriston WA
Built by Green River & Northern RR 1890-1902

Rye Jct to Brush Prairie
Built by Vancouver Klickitat & Yakima RR 1888-89
to Portland Vancouver & Yakima Ry 11-30-1897
to Washington Ry & Navigation Co 7-13-1903

Brush Prairie to Yacolt WA
Built by Portland Vancouver & Yakima Ry 1900-02
to Washington Ry & Navigation Co 7-13-1903

Adrian WA to Coulee Jct
Built by Washington Central Ry 1902-03

Yacolt WA to Chelatchie WA

Almira to Coulee City WA
Built by Central Washington RR 1889-90
to Washington Central Ry 6-1-1898

Davenport to Almira WA
Built by Central Washington RR 1889?
to Washington Central Ry 6-1-1898

Cheney WA to Davenport WA
Built by Central Washington RR 1888-89
to Washington Central Ry 6-1-1898

Wheeler WA to Adrian WA
Built by Connell Northern Ry 1909-10

Connell WA to Warden Jct WA
Built by Connell Northern Ry 1909-10

Warden Jct abandoned
Built by Connell Northern Ry 1909-10

Warden Jct to Wheeler WA

Wheeler to Sieler WA

Bassett Jct to Schrag WA

Davenport to Eleanor WA

Marshall WA to Belmont WA

Belmont to Pullman Jct WA

Farmington Jct to Farmington WA
Built by Spokane & Palouse Ry 1890

Pullman Jct WA to WA/ID State Line

Pullman Jct to WA/ID State Line

Eureka WA to Pleasant View WA
Built by Oregon & Washington Territory RR 1888
to Washington & Columbia River Ry 10-5-1892

Walla Walla WA to Hunts Jct
Built by Oregon & Washington Territory RR 1888
to Washington & Columbia River Ry 10-5-1892

Walla Walla Valley Ry

Walla Walla Valley Ry
Built by Walla Walla Valley Traction Co 1907 as electric interurban
to Walla Walla Valley Ry 4-30-1910
to Northern Pacific RR control 1921
de-electrified 1950

Spur
Built by Walla Walla Valley Traction Co 1907 as electric interurban
to Walla Walla Valley Ry 4-30-1910
to Northern Pacific RR control 1921
de-electrified 1950

Zanger Jct WA to WA/OR State Line
Built by Oregon & Washington Territory RR 1887-88
to Washington & Columbia River Ry 10-5-1892

Pasco to Zanger Jct WA

Walla Walla WA to Walair WA
Built by Mill Creek Flume & Mfg Co 1880-82 as 36" gauge
to Mill Creek RR 1903
to standard gauge 1905

Walair to Waitsburg WA
Built by Oregon & Washington Territory RR 1889

Waitsburg WA to Dayton WA

Snake River Jct to Riparia WA
Built by Spokane Portland & Seattle Ry
to Clearwater Short Line Ry 1909
route uncertain in lake

old route

Harbert WA to Tracy
Built by Mill Creek Flume & Mfg Co 1880-82 as 36" gauge
to Mill Creek RR 1903
to standard gauge 1905

Attalia original route

WI

Washburn WI to Iron River WI
Built by Washburn Bayfield & Iron River Ry 1897-98
to Northern Pacific Ry

Central Ave to East End Superior

Central Ave N

Superior to Ashland WI

Pokegama WI to McClures Landing

WI/MN State Line to Grantsburg WI
Built by St. Cloud- Grantsburgh & Ashland Ry 1879-84

OR

extra

Portland OR to Charlton OR

Goble OR to Charlton OR

Pendleton OR to Smeltz OR
Built by Oregon & Washington Territory RR 1887-88

Smeltz OR to WA/OR State Line
Built by Oregon & Washington Territory RR 1887-88

Smeltz OR to Athena OR