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| EXISTING STATIONS | ||||||||
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| Station Name |
Original Railroad | Current Location |
Type | Date Built |
Current Use |
Track Status |
Building Material |
More Info |
| Alexandria |
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104 Broadway Street (GPS: 45.891688, -95.378880) |
C | 1907 | Business | Gone | Brick | |
| Alexandria |
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In Back of RV roofing at 1526 County Rd 82 NW (GPS: 45.89150, -95.40227) |
F | 1878 | Storage | None | Wood |
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farwell (Pope Co.) |
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5510 MN-114, about 2 miles NE of Holmes City in Douglas
County. (GPS: 45.8415 -95.4925) |
C | ???? | Storage | None | Wood |
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| garfield |
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6577 Co. Rd. 5 NW, in Leaf Valley | C | 1886 | Residence | None | Wood |
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| kensington |
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SW side of MN-55 between Central and Grand Avenues (GPS: 45.7769, -95.6943) |
C | 1886 | Museum | None | Wood |
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| STATIONS OF THE PAST | ||||||||
| Station Name |
Original Railroad |
Notes | ||||||
| Alexandria |
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This station was on the south side of 6th Avenue East between Oak and Nokomis Streets. | ||||||
| Alexandria |
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A more modern brick station. | ||||||
| Brandon |
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This depot was on the northern corner of Central Avenue and South Street. Some have said this station was moved, whereas others claim it was torn down. According to the 1915 GN Valuation records, the station measured 30'x60' and was built in 1880. | ||||||
| Carlos |
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This station was between 2nd and 3rd Street. | ||||||
| Evansville |
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This station was NW of Kran Street. According to the 1915 GN Valuation records, the station measured 30'x60' and was built in 1880. | ||||||
| Forada |
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This station was south of 4th Street. It was between 4th and 5th Streets, but 5th Street no longer exists. There was also a section house just south of 1st Street. | ||||||
| Geneva beach |
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According to the 1915 GN Valuation records, only a cinder waiting platform was here as of that year. | ||||||
| Melby |
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This was likely the original station at Melby. | ||||||
| Melby |
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This depot, built in 1905 was just to the west of where Lakeview Avenue used to cross the tracks on Railroad Street (now gone). It measured 12'x34'. | ||||||
| Miltona |
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| Nelson |
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The station was between Olsen Street North and North Nelson Street. It was on Western Avenue (now gone). According to the 1915 GN Valuation records, a 24'x60' combination station was built here in 1894. | ||||||
| Osakis |
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The station was on the east side of 3rd Avenue. According to the 1915 GN Valuation records, a 24'x97' combination station was built here in 1891. | ||||||
| 1898 DOUGLAS COUNTY RAILROAD MAP | ||||||||
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Notes About Existing Stations...
Alexandria (St. Paul & Pacific) - This is likely the only remaining St. Paul & Pacific station left in the state. The St.P&P was a Great Northern predacessor. According to the 1915 GN Valuation records, the freight station measured 24'x160' and was built in 1878. This was likely the original combination station, which then served as the freight station after the new passenger station was built in 1907. Farwell (Soo Line) - This station has been moved twice since its retirement. It was first on a farm on the NW side of Mitmoen Lake before being moved in 2010 to its current location near Holmes City. Garfield (GN) - The original location of the station was near the intersection of CR 82 and State Street (CR 12). Kensington (Soo Line) - The original location of the station was west of the Kensington Street/Pacific Street intersection. It was on the north side of the tracks. It was moved to Runestone Park, CR103 SW, north of Kensington where it sat for many years, but in 2017 it was deemed inappropriate for the park and moved back into town. |
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