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Red River Valley and Western Railroad - (en)

The Red River Valley and Western Railroad (AAR reporting marks RRVW) 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

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