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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 |
Arbutus |
9054 Highway 53, SE of Ash River Trail (GPS: 48.384701, -92.992849) |
C | ???? | Residence | None | Wood | ||
Biwabik |
6th Avenue South (GPS: 47.52637,-92.340855) |
C | ???? | Civic | In Use | Wood | ||
Brookston (Stoney Brook) |
Corner of 3rd Avenue and 2nd Street South (GPS: 46.86559,-92.606683) |
C | 1902 | Storage | None | Wood | ||
Duluth | 506 West Michigan Street (Corner of W. Michigan Street and 5th Avenue West). | P | 1892 | Civic | In Use | Brick | ||
Ely | Wilderness Outfitters at 1 East Camp Street (Camp Street at Central Avenue). | C | ???? | Business | Gone | Wood | ||
Endion (Duluth) |
East side of Interstate 35 at Lake Place Dr. and Canal Park Dr. on the waterfront. | P | 1899 | Business | None | Brick | ||
Eveleth | Cedar Street (South side of CR-101 between CR-141 and CR-142) | P | 1904 | Business | Gone | Stucco | ||
Eveleth | About 50 yards west of the passenger station across Industrial Drive | F | ???? | Residence | Gone | Wood | ||
Floodwood | Visitor Center on NE side of US-2 between 8th and 9th
Ave. (GPS: 46.925938,-92.917522) |
C | 1900 | Civic | None | Brick/ Stucco |
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Fond du lac | 13308 West 3rd Street (GPS: 46.660516,-92.278263) |
C | 1870 | Residence | None | Wood | ||
Hibbing (South Hibbing) (Alice) |
19th Street (Industrial Street) and 4th Avenue East (GPS: 47.429437,-92.937942) |
P | 1903 | Business | In Use | Wood | ||
Iron Junction | Ben Niemi Field Trial Grounds, 5029 Hwy. 7, Mt. Iron MN
47. (GPS: 47.484936,-92.598529) |
C | ???? | Civic | None | Wood | ||
Orr | T. Patten Cafe, 4557 US-53 | C | ???? | Business | None | Wood | ||
Payne | 8061 County Road 7, just south of Lake Nichols Road on
the west side of the tracks. (GPS: 47.095425,-92.600069) |
C | ???? | Residence | In Use | Wood | ||
Saginaw | Saginaw Road (County Highway 46) SE of CR-875) (GPS: 46.85857,-92.44346) |
C | ???? | Railroad | In Use | Wood | ||
Taft | One lot north of 6680 Munger-Shaw Road, just north of
Bergen Lake Road. (GPS: 46.995175,-92.331687) |
C | ???? | Vacant | None | Wood | ||
Tower | 404 Pine Street (GPS: 47.804479, -92.278981) |
C | 1915 | Museum | Gone | Wood/ Stucco |
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Twig | West Haugen Road (GPS: 46.876671,-92.346284) |
C | ???? | Railroad | In Use | Metal | ||
Virginia | 600 Chestnut Street (GPS: 47.523117,-92.541087) |
C | 1913 | Bank | Gone | Brick | ||
Virginia | 1st Street South at 1st Avenue West (GPS: 47.522147, -92.531153) |
F | ???? | Business | Gone | Brick | ||
Wilpen | Moved to Ironworld Discovery Center at 801 US 169 SW in Chisholm | C | 1915 | Museum | In Use | Wood | ||
Winton | 204 Main Street | C | ???? | Post Office | None | Wood | ||
STATIONS OF THE PAST | ||||||||
Station Name |
Original Railroad |
Notes | ||||||
Adolph | ||||||||
Alborn | ||||||||
Aerie Lake | ||||||||
Alborn | ||||||||
Allen | ||||||||
Allen Junction | Allen Junction was south of Allen Station. Later known as Hoyt Lakes-Allen Junction. | |||||||
Alice | ||||||||
Alvina | ||||||||
Angora | ||||||||
Arlberg | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, only a station sign remained at this location by then. | |||||||
Arthur | ||||||||
Ash lake | ||||||||
Aurora | This station was on the south side of Railraod Street (now 1st Avenue N.) just west of Mesaba Street (now 1st Street East) on the north side of the tracks at GPS: 47.528547, -92.235297. | |||||||
Baden | ||||||||
Babbitt (Argo) |
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Baden | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, only a station sign remained at this location by then. | |||||||
Bailey (Mile 55) |
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Bailey | See listing for "Nova" below. | |||||||
Bartlett | ||||||||
Bengal | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, this station was built in 1900 and measured 24'x24'. | |||||||
Birch | ||||||||
Birch | ||||||||
Biwabik | ||||||||
Biwabik | ||||||||
Boat Club | This station was between Morgan Park and New Duluth. | |||||||
Breda (Brida) (Wissakode) |
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Brevator | This station was 11 miles NW of Cloquet in Section 17/18 of Brevator Township. According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new passenger station was built here in 1899 that measured 24'x24'. Brevator was abandoned as a station on the GN in October 1931. | |||||||
Brevator | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new freight station was built here in 1913 that measured 12'x34'. | |||||||
Brewer | ||||||||
Brimson | ||||||||
Britt | ||||||||
Britt | The original station. | |||||||
Brooklyn | This station was on 13th Street (formerly Iron Street) between 16th and 17th Avenues on the north side of the tracks at GPS: 47.435564, -92.921509. It is shown on the 1926 Sanborn map for Hibbing. The station was gone by the 1947 updated map. | |||||||
Brookston | ||||||||
Buhl (Sharon) |
According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new station was built here in 1901 that measured 24'x84'. It was around that time that the name was changed from "Sharon" to "Buhl." | |||||||
Buhl (Sharon) |
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Burnett | ||||||||
Calyx | This place no longer exists. It can be seen on maps from 1914. It was located between Sand Lake and Coon Lake, just to the NW of Silica. | |||||||
Cardiff | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, only a station sign remained at this location by then. Some sources list Kinross and Cardiff as the same station with a name change, whereas others list them as seperate stations, but less than a mile apart. It could be that the station was renamed and moved a short distance at the same time. | |||||||
Casco | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new station was built here in 1907 that measured 24'x24'. | |||||||
Central Lakes | ||||||||
Chisholm | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new station was built here in 1905 that measured 24'x78'. Originally known as Barclay Junction on the GN, the name of the station was changed to "Chisholm" in August 1903. | |||||||
Clapper | ||||||||
Clifton | ||||||||
Colby | ||||||||
Congo | This station was at the northern end of Maki Road, just east of Paupore on the GN. According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new station was built here in 1911 that measured 24'x24'. | |||||||
Cook (Ashawa) (Cook House) |
The town changed its name to Cook to avoid confusion with Oshawa, MN. The station was on old MN-11 between Owens Avenue and River Street (1941 street names). | |||||||
Cook | ||||||||
Coons | This station, which was in Solway Township, was also known as "Coons Gravel Pit." | |||||||
Crosley Park | This station was on East Superior Street just NE of where South 51st Street (formerly Fahnestock Street) crosses the tracks at GPS: 46.833371, -92.021320. | |||||||
Culver | ||||||||
Cusson | ||||||||
Darrow | This station was south of Frederick (see below). It was in the vicinity of CR-442 (Township 56 North, Range 20 West, Section 31) | |||||||
Davis (Daves) |
Both the D&IR and DM&N went through here. | |||||||
Dewey Lake | ||||||||
Denham lake | ||||||||
Dibbell (Dibble) |
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Draco | This station was between Nagonad and Brevator on the St. Louis River (in Section 22 of Brevator Township). According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, only a station sign was at this location that year. The 1963 list of stations abandoned by the GN since 1940 lists Draco as an abandoned station, but gives no date for the abandonment. | |||||||
Duluth | The old Eastern Minnesota Railway (later merged into the GN) passenger station was on Michigan Street between South 6th Avenue West and South 7th Avenue West (now gone in this location) at approximately GPS: 46.780352, -92.105481. This station is shown on the 1890 city atlas. | |||||||
DULUTH | A freight station was at 630 West Michigan Street, just to the SW of Union Station. This may have been the old Eastern Minnesota Railway passenger station converted to a freight station after the building of Union Station. | |||||||
Duluth | There was an Eastern Minnesota Railway freight station on 8th Avenue at Michigan Street in the vicinity of GPS: 46.779088, -92.107182. This station is shown on the 1890 city atlas. | |||||||
Duluth | There was an early St. Paul & Duluth freight station at the foot of East 3rd Avenue at GPS: 46.788923, -92.093567. This station is shown on the 1884-1888 Sanborn maps, but was gone by 1909. | |||||||
Duluth (20th Avenue Depot) |
There was an early passenger station at 220 South 20th Avenue West (near where I-35 is today) in the vicinity of GPS: 46.802681, -92.069176. | |||||||
Duluth | There was an early passenger station at 5400 West Wadena Street. | |||||||
DULUTH | A freight station was at 114 S. 5th Avenue West, just to the NE of Union Station. There is a parking deck at this location today. | |||||||
Duluth | There was a freight station at the foot of Commonwealth Avenue near Hudson Boulevard. | |||||||
Duluth | There was a freight house to the SE of Union Station at the foot of 7th Street (now gone) in the vicinity of GPS: 46.778355, -92.101864. | |||||||
Duluth (West Duluth) |
West Duluth passenger station. The 1893 map shows a St. Paul & Duluth RR station on the east side of North Central Avenue south of Grand Avenue at GPS: 46.739994, -92.165791. | |||||||
Duluth (West Duluth) |
West Duluth freight station. This was likely across the tracks from the station listed above. | |||||||
Duluth (West End Depot) |
This station was SE of Grand Avenue between Main Street and South 63rd Avenue West (formerly 8th Avenue). It was located at approximately GPS: 46.733163, -92.175962. The station is shown on the 1890 city atlas as "West End Depot." | |||||||
Dultuth (Stowell Station) |
This station was on the south side of the tracks at the south end of South Central Avenue at GPS: 46.728441, -92.166753. It was on the St. Paul & Duluth Short Line. | |||||||
Duluth (Hazlewood) |
This station was on the SW side of 39th Avenue West (formerly Cliff Avenue) on the north side of the tracks at GPS: 46.739994, -92.165791. | |||||||
Duluth (Short Line Junction) |
This station was off Birch Avenue (now gone) SW of Garfield Avenue in the vicinity of GPS: 46.766580, -92.118092. | |||||||
Duluth | There was a station at the corner of 27th Avenue West and Railroad Street. | |||||||
Duluth (Steelton) |
There was a freight station at 527 East Gary Street. | |||||||
Duluth | There was a station at 400 South 15th Avenue East. | |||||||
Duluth (Lakeside) |
This station was on 47th Avenue East near East Superior Street. | |||||||
Duluth (Superior Street) |
The 1890 map shows the "Superior Street Station" near the intersection of Alexander Street and 28th Avenue (formerly Connecticut Avenue) in the vicinity of GPS: 46.810919, -92.059528. This station was called the Superior Street Station because it was close to London Road which was formerly called Superior Street before the names were changed. | |||||||
duluth | This station was at 200 5th Avenue West. This is near where Harbor Drive crosses over Railroad Avenue today at approximately GPS: 46.781016, -92.101981. The station was also used by the DWP. This station is shown on the 1888 Sanborn map. | |||||||
Duluth | There was a freight station at 232 5th Avenue West (just to the NE of the passenger station) in the vicinity of GPS: 46.781437, -92.101905. It was also used by the DWP. This station is shown on the 1888 Sanborn map. | |||||||
Duluth | This second generation station was torn down in the 1960s. It was between 4th & 5th Avenues West, but was accessed via the bridge on 5th. | |||||||
Duluth | There was a freight station at the foot of 8th Avenue West at GPS: 46.777075, -92.103747. | |||||||
Duluth (W. Duluth) |
This station was at 5431 Grand Avenue at Central Avenue and was torn down in 1961. | |||||||
duluth | This Lake Superior & Mississippi RR freight station was located at 3rd Avenue East and Michigan Street. | |||||||
duluth | Originally a St. Paul & Duluth passenger station, this is the first Union Station. It was built in 1869 and was located on the site of the existing Union Station south of West Michigan Street between 5th and 6th Avenues at GPS: 46.780987, -92.103895. The Spalding Hotel is in the background of the photo. | |||||||
Duluth | This station, opened in July, 1910, was
located at 602 West Superior
Street (GPS:
46.780883, -92.105644). It also served the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic RR.
It was abandoned in 1961 and torn down in 1972. When the Soo Line built
the station in 1910 the NP had a lock on the right of way. The Soo was
able to sneak its way in, except for a quarter mile or so where the NP
tracks were right up against a solid rock bluff.
The line also had to somehow get around the Bridgeman-Russell
Creamery.
Sothe railroad tunneled through solid rock under Michigan Street to
get to the depot.
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Duluth | There was a freight station at the foot of 10th Avenue West. | |||||||
Duluth (West Duluth) |
This Soo Line/Duluth South Shore & Atlantic station was at the foot of Ramsey Street. | |||||||
Duluth (West Duluth) |
This was the Soo "West End" depot. It was located at 2902 West Superior Street (GPS: 46.758895, -92.134277). The Clyde Iron Works building is in the background. It was later used as a beer distributorship after its railroad days were over. | |||||||
Dumblane (Dumblance) |
According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, only a station sign remained at this location by then. | |||||||
Eagles Nest | ||||||||
East Lester | This station is shown on Roe's 1890 atlas of Duluth in the 1893 supplement section, but at may never have been built. It was shown in the vicinity of GPS: 46.841687, -91.998594. It is shown in the Lester Park 4th Division which was just platted at the time and may not have been developed. The cross streets shown on the map do not exist today. | |||||||
Elcor (Elba) |
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Eleveth | The original depot here was at the corner of Monroe and Carrie Street. It was destroyed by burglars who attempted to blow up the safe with dynamite in 1903. | |||||||
Ellis | See listing for Olcott. | |||||||
Ellsmere | ||||||||
Elmer | Elmer was in Section 5 of Meadowlands Township. | |||||||
Elmer | ||||||||
Elsdon | This was the next station north of Cusson. | |||||||
Embarrass | ||||||||
Eveleth | ||||||||
Fairbanks (Bassett Lake) |
It has been reported that this station still exists about 200-300 yards north of its original location on the west side of the tracks. Can anyone confirm that with a photo or GPS coordinates? | |||||||
Fens (Dibbell) |
Fens is the name of this location on modern maps. | |||||||
Fermoy | Abandoned as a station on the GN in 1926. | |||||||
Flanders | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a 24'x24' station was here. No build date was given. Abandoned as a station on the GN in 1923. | |||||||
Floodwood | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new station was built here in 1890 and was remodeled in 1911. It measured 16'x94'. | |||||||
Fond Du Lac | This passenger and freight station with covered platform in between was built in 1897. The passenger station was 20'x31' and the freight house was 18'x24'. | |||||||
Fond Du Lac (East Fond Du Lac) |
The East Fond Du Lac station was a mile from the Fond Du Lac station. According to the 1917 NP Valuations Records, an 8'x21' shelter shed made from an old boxcar was installed here in 1902. | |||||||
Forbes | The original station here. | |||||||
forbes | This station was on the south side of CR-16 (Town Line Road) on the west side
of the tracks. (GPS: 47.371406,-92.604232). It sat vacant for many years and was torn down sometime between 2012-2014. |
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Forsman (Taber) |
This station was between Virginia and Vermilion Lake it was named for settler Victor Forsman who lived in the area in the 1920s. | |||||||
Franklin | ||||||||
Fraser (Exmoor) |
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Frederick | This station was just south of Riley. The location no longer exists. It was in Township 56 North, Range 20 West, Section 18. | |||||||
French River | ||||||||
Gheen (Alvina) |
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Gheen | This appears to be a newer and larger station that the one pictured above, however, it appears that the old station may have been part of the new station. | |||||||
Gilbert | ||||||||
Glendale | ||||||||
Gowan | See listing below for Mirbat. | |||||||
Grand Lake | ||||||||
Gunderson | Also known as Gunderson Spur, it's not clear exactly where this station was. | |||||||
Haley | ||||||||
Harris Lake |
Duluth & North- eastern RR |
Eight miles SW of Fairbanks. Also known as Harris Junction. | ||||||
Hibbing | There was an early Duluth, Mississippi River & Northern station on Railroad Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues across the tracks from the original DM&N station. The DMR&N became part of the Eastern Railway Company (in 1899) which was bought by the Great Northern (in 1907, although this particular station was gone by 1904). | |||||||
Hibbing | This station was built sometime between 1900-1904 in old North Hibbing. It was on Railroad Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues on the south side of the tracks. Around 1904 a seperate freight station was added just to the west of the passenger station. Sometime between 1908-1913 a new larger freight station was built a but further to the west near 1st Avenue. | |||||||
Hibbing | This later-generation freight station was between 5th and 6th Streets on the south side of the tracks at GPS: 47.430015, -92.936053. | |||||||
Hibbing | The first DM&N station in Hibbing was on Railroad Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. | |||||||
Hibbing | This was the second DM&N station in Hibbing, built sometime between 1900-1904. It was on South Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues. The tracks were removed and tt was torn down sometime before 1913 and replaced with a public park. It was replaced by the station listed below (which also had a relatively short life). | |||||||
Hibbing | This station was located in the old town of Hibbing before the town was moved in the early 1920s due to encroaching mines. It was east of 1st Avenue in the vicinity of GPS: 47.443296, -92.941423. After this station went out of service it was used as a woodworking shop and was still standing as of 1926 (as shown on the Sanborn map from that year). The station was eventually demolished rather than moved and a new station was built at the new town site. | |||||||
Hibbing | This freight station was on the west side of 1st Avenue in the old town of Hibbing (the passenger station was on the east side of 1st Avenue). | |||||||
Hibbing | When the third-generation passenger station above went out of service, a new station was built | |||||||
Hinsdale | ||||||||
Holter Trimble | This was NE of Mesaba in Section 11. | |||||||
Hornby | ||||||||
Hornby Junction | This station was eight miles south of Hornby. This was a junction of the D&IR and the D&NE. | |||||||
Hutter | This was somewhere in the west part of Biwabik Township. | |||||||
Idington | ||||||||
Iron (Iron Jct.) |
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Island | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new station was built here in 1899 that measured 24'x24'. | |||||||
Jones | ||||||||
Keenan | ||||||||
Kelly Lake | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, this station was built in 1905 and measured 30'x74'. | |||||||
Kelsey | ||||||||
Kerr | ||||||||
Kinmount | ||||||||
Kinross | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, only a station sign remained at this location by then. It was abandoned by the GN as a station in 1921. | |||||||
Kirk | ||||||||
Kitzville | ||||||||
Lakeside | ||||||||
Lakewoods | Also known as Lakewood Station. | |||||||
Largo (Webster) |
This station was on the Eleveth-Virginia Branch between Leonidas and Rainey Junction. | |||||||
Leander | ||||||||
Leighton | This station was in Township 56 North, Range 21 West, Section 9. It was abandoned by the GN in April 1929. | |||||||
Leonidas | This station was between Spruce and Largo | |||||||
Lester Park (Lakeview) |
This location is called "Lakeview" on maps from the early 1900s. The station wason the east side of North 60th Avenue East (formerly Illinois and formerly Lincoln Street) at GPS: 46.837984, -92.008546. | |||||||
London | This station was on East Superior Street at North 47th Avenue (formerly Sargent Street) at GPS: 46.828890, -92.029450. This is shown on Frederick Roe's City of Duluth Atlas from 1890. Does anyone have another picture of this station so I can confirm that the one I have is indeed the correct building? | |||||||
Lucknow | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, there was only a platform and station sign here. The platform was built in 1910 and measured 11'x99'. | |||||||
Lynwood (Stuart) |
This was in Township 56 North, Range 21 West, Section 29. According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, there was only a station sign at this location as of that year. The name of the station was changed in December 1914. The station was abandoned by the GN in December 1940. | |||||||
Macon | Macon was west of Wolf on the NW side of Silver Lake. | |||||||
Mahoning Spur | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a station was built here that measured 18'x42'. No build date was give. | |||||||
Malden | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, only a station sign remained at this location by then. It was abandoned by the GN as a station in 1925. | |||||||
Maney | ||||||||
Martins (Martin Siding) |
Both the Great Northern and the Duluth & Northeastern Railroad went through here. The DWP also had a station called "Martin Brothers Spur Station" here. | |||||||
Mc Comber | ||||||||
Mc Comber (Vermillion Trail Lodge Station) |
There was a station in McComber itself and this one a few miles away at the Vermillion Trail Lodge. | |||||||
Mc Kinley | ||||||||
Meadowlands | ||||||||
Meadowlands | This larger station replaced the one listed above. | |||||||
Melrude (Ellsburg) (Ellsmere) |
This station was established as Ellsburg in 1910, the name was changed to Ellsmere in 1918 (although the post office remained as "Ellsburg" at that time). In 1927 both the station and post office were renamed "Melrude" after the town of "Mellerud" in Sweden. | |||||||
MerritT | Now part of Biwabik, this was on the western shore of Emabarrass Lake. | |||||||
Mesaba | ||||||||
Mirbat (Gowan) |
This station was five miles southeast of Floodwood on the NE side of U.S. 2 near the intersection of Hingley Road. According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new station was built here in 1899 that measured 24'x24'. The name of the station was changed from "Gowan" to "Mirbat" in December 1910. | |||||||
Missabe Junction | ||||||||
Mitchell | ||||||||
Morgan Park | This station was on Spirit Lake, but was not the same as the Spirit Lake station (where there was just a passenger shelter) which was a mile away. According to the 1917 NP Valuation Records, a new 20'x68' combination station was built here in 1906. According to the book "Morgan Park, Duluth, US Steel and the Forging of a Company Town," by Arnold R Alanen, this station was demolished in 1925. It was primarily used by workers commuting between the Morgan Park steel plant and Duluth. It was located in the vicinity of GPS: 46.686164, -92.207244, next to the original LSM line. | |||||||
Morgan park | ||||||||
Mountain Iron | ||||||||
Mountain Iron | This was the first station built at Mountain Iron. The photo is from 1893. | |||||||
Munger | ||||||||
Munger | ||||||||
Murphy (Murphy Spur) |
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Murray | ||||||||
Nagonab | This station was between Draco and Cloquet on the St. Louis River on the south edge (Section 34) of Brevator Township. | |||||||
New Duluth | This station was on East Hudson Boulevard between Herman Avenue and Commonwealth Avenue at approximately GPS: 46.654380, -92.223433. According to the 1917 NP Valuation Records, a new combination station was built here in 1901 that measured 24'x73'. | |||||||
Nopeming | ||||||||
Nova (Bailey) |
This station's name was changed from "Bailey" to "Nova" on the GN in October 1916. It was abandoned as a station in 1925. Nova was in Section 19 of Mountian Iron Township (T. 58N, R. 18W). | |||||||
Olcott (ElLis) |
According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, the 24'x24' station at Riley was moved to Ellis in 1916. The station name at "Ellis" was then changed to "Olcott" in October 1916. The station was abandoned in 1925. | |||||||
Onega | ||||||||
Orr | This was the first station built at Orr. | |||||||
Palmers | ||||||||
Para | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, only a station sign remained at this location by then. It was abandoned by the GN as a station in 1925. | |||||||
Paupores | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new station was built here in 1911 that measured 12'x34'. | |||||||
Payne | ||||||||
Peary | ||||||||
Pettit | ||||||||
Proctor | Formerly known as Proctor Knott. | |||||||
Prosit | This station was in Section 10 of Alborn Township. | |||||||
Putnam | ||||||||
Rainy Junction | This station was between Largo (Webster) and Virginia on the Eleveth-Virgina Branch. | |||||||
Ramshaw | This station was between Iron Junction and Spruce. | |||||||
Reno | ||||||||
Rice River | This was the next station north of Britt. | |||||||
Ridge | ||||||||
Riley | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, the 24'x24' station at Riley was moved to Ellis in 1916. | |||||||
Rivers | ||||||||
Riverside | This station was between Spring Street and Lenroot Avenue at approximately GPS: 46.706393, -92.206587. | |||||||
Roberts Mine Spur Station | ||||||||
Robinson | ||||||||
Rollins | ||||||||
Ruby Junction |
AND |
The name of this station was changed on the GN in 1919 from DM&N Junction to Ruby Junction. | ||||||
Saginaw | The Duluth & Northeastern RR also ran through this town (north/south, with the DM&N running east/west). That line was removed in 1926 and probably did not have a station. | |||||||
Sax (Wallace) (Arona) |
Some sources list these as two separate locations, but Sax (or Saxe) appears to be the current name of the location that used to be known as Wallace. Other sources show that station as being formerly named "Arona" or "Arona Saxe." GN records show the name change from "Saxe" to "Arona" in 1916. The station was abandoned by the railroad in 1925. | |||||||
Scott | ||||||||
Shaw | ||||||||
Shenango | This was two miles SE of Chisholm on the branch that ran from Wilpen to Chisholm. It served the Shenango Mine. | |||||||
Sherwood | ||||||||
Short Line Park (Braden) |
According to the NP Valuation Records of 1917, this two-story station was built in 1988 and measured 20'x22'. There was also a one-story 18'x16' freight house here. | |||||||
Silica | ||||||||
Silver Lake | This may be the same station that was also known as Macon (which was was west of Wolf on the NW side of Silver Lake). | |||||||
Simar | ||||||||
Sims | This was in Township 56 North, Range 21 West, Section 16. | |||||||
Skibo (Norman) |
This station was located on Main Street. | |||||||
Smithville | According to the NP Valuation Records of 1917, there was only a passenger shelter here made out of an old RR car body. It was installed in 1909. | |||||||
Soudan (Tower Jct.) |
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sparta | This station was on the northwest corner of Genoa Avenue and Sixth Street. | |||||||
sparta | This station was on the northeast corner of Dorr and Main Streets. Prior to about 1910 there were two depots in town, the D&IR to the north (listed above) and DM&N to the south. When the neighboring mines grew, they swallowed up the D&IR ROW, so they rebuilt to the south sharing the DM&N ROW. By the mid teens the entire town of Sparta was swallowed up by the mines. | |||||||
Sparta |
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After the town of Sparta was swallowed up by the mines, a small joint depot was built on the west side of the Genoa Pit. | ||||||
Spirit Lake | This station was between Riverside and Morgan Park. According to the 1917 NP Valuation Records, a new 12'x16' shelter-type station was built here in 1902. It was located just north of Clyde Avenue on the west side of the tracks at approximately GPS: 46.701210, -92.208093. | |||||||
Spruce | ||||||||
Steelton | This looks like a depot, but its placement suggests a yard office. | |||||||
Summit | ||||||||
Taber | This station was six miles SE of Angora. | |||||||
Taft | The original station. | |||||||
Taft | The newer station. | |||||||
Toivola Station | This station was at the west end of Arkola Road. | |||||||
Tower | This was the first station at Tower, constructed in 1885. This was the first station built on the D&IR. | |||||||
Tower Junction | The station may been the building in the distance on the left side of the photo. | |||||||
Tudor (Ceylon) |
This station was in Section 15 of Payne Township. The name was changed from Ceylon to Tudor in 1905. The station was abandoned in 1924. | |||||||
Turney (Hemlock) |
This station was also known as "Agnew," "Log Spur," and "Hemlock" over the years. It was in Section 9 of Alborn Township. | |||||||
Twig | ||||||||
virginia | ||||||||
Virginia | According to the 1915 GN Valuations Records, a new station was built here in 1905 that measured 30'x88'. It was on the north side of 3rd Street North at North 5th Avenue West at GPS: 47.525910, -92.538937. This is now the site of the Beth Mesta Memorial Gardens. | |||||||
Virginia | This appears to be a modern station. Does anyone know where it was? | |||||||
Virginia | The first station here was a two-story wood structure located on the southeast corner of Chestnut Street and 1st Avenue West at GPS: 47.523008, -92.531176. There was an original wood frame freight station here as well. Both the passenger and freight stations burned down in June 1900 when fire swept through the business district destroying 125 buildings. Two boxcars served as the station after that until the new brick station (see below) was built later in the same year. | |||||||
Virginia | This station, built in 1900, was on the southeast corner of Chestnut Street and 1st Avenue West at GPS: 47.523008, -92.531176. It was also used by the Duluth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg RR (The Virginia Enterprise, 1-3-1908).At first the station was a combination passenger/freight depot, but later a standalone brick freight station (still standing) was built to the south. | |||||||
Virginia | The freight house was at the SW corner of 4th Street North and North 6th Avenue West at GPS: 47.526783, -92.542384. This is now the location of Rotary Park. | |||||||
Wahlsten | ||||||||
Wallace | ||||||||
Walsh | This was two stations north of Wahlsten, between Rivers and Tower Junction. | |||||||
Whiteface | Also known as White Face River Station. | |||||||
Wolf | ||||||||
Wyman (Allen Station) |
Now called Wyman, this was previously known as Allen Station (which is different from, and north of Allen Junction) | |||||||
Zim | ||||||||
1898 ST. LOUIS COUNTY RAILROAD MAP | ||||||||
Notes About Existing Stations... Arbutus (DWP) - This station's original location was off Keyes Road in the vicinity of GPS: 48.306652, -93.048094. It was moved in 1970 to Highway 53 where it was remodeled as a house. Brookston (GN) - The 1915 GN Valuations Recordslist two build dates for this station: 1902 and 1911. This could mean that the station was built in 1902 and expanded or remodeled in 1911. The name was changed in 1902 from "Stoney Brook" to "Brookston." The record says it measured 24'x76'. Duluth (Union Station) - See the Duluth Depot site for more information. The train sheds were removed in 1924. Endion (DM&IR) - Added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. Moved from its former location at South Street & 15th Ave East (GPS: 46.799184, -92.076809) in 1985 due to the extension of Interstate 35. Fond Du Lac (LS&M) - According to a Duluth Herald article by Jack D. Shipley (published Jan. 6, 1981), this Lake Superior & Mississippi RR station was built in 1870 and was moved to 13308 West Third Street. It served as a duplex and then became a restaurant around 1929. It served as The Olde Depot Inn restaurant until 1985 and is now a house. Hibbing (GN) - Originally known as "Alice," when the original town of Hibbing moved south, this station was then known as "South Hibbing" on the GN from 1919 to 1941. The railroad officially changed the station name to just "Hibbing" on Dec. 15, 1941. Iron Junction (DM&N) - Bought by the Iron Range Retriever Club about 1950 and moved to its current site at the Ben Niemi Field Trial Grounds. Taft (DW&P) - I could not confirm that this was the station. Building is up on blocks having been moved to this lot from elsewhere. It is not far from where the Taft station would have been, however it does not match the two older photos of Taft stations listed below in the "Stations Of The Past" table so it is most likely not from here. Does anyone know for sure if this was a station or something else? If it was station, where is it from? --Dan West Twig (DW&P) - I am not convinced that this was a station as it looks like a modern building. It appears to be used as some sort of chemical loading facility. Does anyone know for sure if this was a station? --Dan West Virginia (DW&P) - The first building to occupy this site was a library that was built in 1905. The city built a new library in 1913 and sold the building to the railroad. The CN railroad moved the library building and built the Duluth, Winnipeg, and Pacific Railway station on the site. The depot was used by the railroad until the late 1950's when it was converted to a bank. Virginia (DM&N Freight) - This freight station was built at the east end of 1st Street South (formerly Maple Street) at 1st Avenue West (formerly Railroad Street) sometime between 1904 and 1907. It was lenghtened sometime before 1910. The building is made of brick, but is now mostly covered in aluminum siding. Wilpen (DM&IR) - Station moved from Wilpen to Chisholm. Now labeled "Glen" depot. |