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Timetable & Special Instructions

NOTE: All timetables are listed east to west, meaning that the top is the eastern most station and the bottom station is the western most station.

BNSF St. Paul Subdivision

Milepost
Location
From Cedar
Lake Jct. (mi)
Station
Name
Operating
Authority
Yard
Limits
Siding
Length (ft)
Rule 4.3
410.5B/392.1C 32.8 St Croix 2MT CTC     JX
422.2B/402.5C 20.9 Newport     X(2)
403.1C (MT2) 20.3 Red Rock     X
405.1C (MT2) 18.3 Dunn     X(2)
426.7B/406.5C 15.9 Oakland     JX(2)
407.4C 15.4 St. Paul Yard      
428.3B 14.5 Daytons Bluff      
429.1B/408.9C 13.9 Hoffman Ave. Y   JX(2)
429.7B (MT1) 13.3 Division St. Y   J
430.0B/0.0 13.0 Seventh St.
Junction with Midway Sub.
Y   JX
1.3 11.7 Mississippi St. Y   X(2)
2.3 (MT1) 10.7 SOO Line Jct. Y   J
6.7 (MT2) 6.3 Union Jct. Y    
7.9 N/A Park Jct. Y   JX(2)
9.8 N/A East Minneapolis Y    
11.7 5.2 University
Junction with CP/Shoreham
Y   JX(2)
Note: Stations shown in italics are stations TC&W trains do not run through. They are provided for informational purposes only.


Speed-Maximum:
MP 410.2-MP 428.8..........................50 MPH
MP 428.8-MP 11.7............................45 MPH

Speed-Permanent Restrictions:
MP 410.2-MP 410.5..........................35 MPH
MP 410.5-MP 418.2..........................40 MPH
MP 428.8-MP 429.7..........................25 MPH
MP 429.7-MP 4.6..............................30 MPH
MP 4.6-MP 7.8..................................45 MPH
MP 7.8-MP 7.9 Over Park Jct. Diamond.........25 MPH
MP 7.9-MP 11.7................................45 MPH

Timetable Characters:
J--Junction with another railroad
X--Crossover

Joint Trackage
Between St. Croix and Division the St. Paul Subdivision is joint with the Canadian Pacific Railway. CP ownership begins on Main 1 at St. Croix and switches to Main 2 at Newport until Division St. Mileposts ending in C denote CP ownership and mileposts ending in B denote BNSF ownership.

Radio Channels in Use: AAR No. 76 (160.100)--East Hump--St. Croix to Mississippi St.
AAR No. 15 (160.335)--West Hump--Mississippi St. to University
AAR No. 70 (160.160)--Mississippi St. to University

Trackside Warning Detectors (TWD):
    MP 24.4--MT1 only


BNSF Midway Subdivision

Milepost
Location
From Cedar
Lake Jct. (mi)
Station
Name
Operating
Authority
Yard
Limits
Siding
Length (ft)
Rule 4.3
0.5 12.5 Seventh St.
Junction with St. Paul Sub.
2MT CTC Y   J
1.4 11.1 Westminster Y   JX(2)
2.2 10.3 Jackson St.
Jct. with UP Altoona Sub.
Y   JX
3.2 9.3 Dale St. Y   X
5.1 8.4 Midway Y   XY
7.5 7.5 St. Anthony
Connection to MNNR
CTC Y   JT
8.4 6.9 Union Yard Y   Y
9.5 3.5 MPLS Jct.
Junction with Wayzata Sub.
Y   JT
10.2 4.0 Van Buren 2MT CTC Y   TX
11.4 5.2 University Y   JX(2)


Timetable Characters:
J--Junction with another railroad
T--Turning facility Wye of Turntable
X--Crossover
Y--Yard Limits
Speed--Maximum
Seventh St.-MP 7.1.....................30 MPH
MP 7.1-MP 10.3.........................25 MPH
MP 10.3-MP 11.4, MT 1............25 MPH
MP 10.3-MP 11.4, MT2.............20 MPH
Radio Channels in Use:
AAR No. 70 (161.160) in use between Seventh St. and University.
AAR No. 15 (160.335)--West Hump--Between St. Anthony and University.
AAR No. 76 (161.250)--East Hump--Between Seventh St. and St. Anthony.
Type of Operation:
Yard Limits in effect from MP 0.5 to MP 11.4

Control Point Not Shown as Station:
GP Jct. MP 6.7 Main 1 (Union Cutoff)


BNSF Wayzata Subdivision

Milepost
Location
From Cedar
Lake Jct. (mi)
Station
Name
Operating
Authority
Yard
Limits
Siding
Length (ft)
Rule 4.3
9.5 3.5 MPLS Jct. CTC Y   JT
9.7 3.3 Harrison St.
To Van Buren
    T
11.7 1.3 Holden St. TWC ABS      
12.4 0.6 Lyndale Jct.      
13.0 0.0 Cedar Lake Jct.
Junction to Cedar Lake Line (TCW)
CTC     J
24.3 N/A Wayzata   10722ft.  
Note:Wayzata is shown for informational purposes, no TC&W trains go west of Cedar Lake Jct.
The Wayzata Subdivision extends to CP 98, just east of Willmar, Minnesota.


Type of Operation:
TWC -CTC Wayzata to CTC Cedar Lake Jct.
TWC -CTC Cedar Lake Jct. to CTC Harrison St.
ABS -CTC Harrison St. to CTC Wayzata.
CTC -CTC Wayzata to CP 98

Speed--Maximum:
Minneapolis Jct.-CP 98.....................40 MPH
Speed--Permanent Restrictions:
Harrison St.-Van Buren.....................10 MPH
Harrison St.-MLPS Jct......................10 MPH
MP 9.7-MP 13.4..............................25 MPH
MP 23.6-MP 24.9............................30 MPH
Radio Channels in Use:
AAR No. 15 (160.335)--West Hump--Van Buren/Harrison St.-Wayzata
AAR No. 54 (160.920)--Willmar Dispatcher--Wayzata to CP 98.
Timetable Characters:
J--Junction with another railroad
T--Turning facility Wye of Turntable

BNSF Appleton Subdivision

Milepost
Location
From
Glencoe (mi)
Station
Name
Operating
Authority
Yard
Limits
Siding
Length (ft)
Rule 4.3
579.4 106.3 W. Appleton TWC ABS Y   JTM
585.2 113.3 Correl      
593.8 121.9 Odessa      
600.0 128.1 Ortonville   8384ft.  
602.2 131.0 Big Stone     M
611.1 139.9 Milbank   14880ft. JTY
Note: The BNSF Appleton Subdivision extends from Benson, MN (Jct. with Morris Sub) to Aberdeen, SD.


Speed-Maximum:
Appleton to Milbank.................40 MPH

Appleton-   Prior to entering TCW trackage, BNSF crews must contact TCW dispatcher and receive a track warrant indicating any bulletins in effect in yard limits at Appleton. Yard limits is in use in Appleton on TCW trackage.

Radio Channels in Use:
Radio Channel AAR No. 66 (160.100)

Timetable Characters:
J--Junction with another railroad
M--Manual Interlocking
T--Turning facility Wye of Turntable
Y--Yard Limits

Trackside Warning Detectors (TWD):
    MP 585.3     MP 605.8

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News
  • A new customer comes
        online in Glencoe.
  • DPUs being used on BNSF
        ethanol and coal trains
  • The RaiRunner has finally
        begun operations.
  • The BNSF Power will now be
        used on ethanol trains.
  • The ILSX 1389 arrives
        on the TC&W.
  • BNSF power used to deliver     coal to Hopkins.
  • RailMate, a RoadRailer type      technology tested between      Sacred Heart and Hopkins.
  • HLCX GP38-2 moved from      Chaska and new pipe traffic      for a natural gas line.
  • Update about the intermodel      runs into Shoreham.
  • UP Power is used for the      first time on a DDG train.      Photos posted.
  • New Power for the TC&W in      the form of a GP39-2 leased      from ILS (No. 1389).
  • UP Power is to be used on      future DDG trains.
  • RailRunner operations            began last month.
  • Two Supply Trains have run     out of Shoreham for the     Northstar RailRunner project.
  • Unit ethanol and DDG      trains start running 1/23/07.
  • The TC&W has started
         leasing a SW1200 for
         switching at Winthrop
  • North Star Rail Intermodal      LLC breaks ground for a
         new intermodel facility

  • Updates

    Last Update: 12/18/07

  • Added railfanning guides for Glencoe, Hopkins/St. Louis Park and the Twin Cities.

  • Past Updates


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