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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 |
| Canby |
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St. Olaf Avenue (US-75) (GPS: 44.708538, -96.277332) |
C | 1945 | Museum | In Use | Brick | |
| Granite Falls |
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1316 US Highway 212 (GPS: 44.806647, -95.557295) |
P | 1888 | Business | None | Wood |
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| Granite Falls |
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South of 9th Avenue between 13th and 14th Streets (GPS: 44.809368, -95.557641) |
P | 1940 | Railroad | In Use | Wood | |
| Hanley Falls |
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SE corner of South 3rd Street and 2nd Avenue West (GPS: 44.690128, -95.620636) |
C | 1895 | Residence | In Use | Wood |
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Porter (Harsted) |
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Chestnut Street between North Brook Avenue and Park Avenue North (GPS: 44.637820, -96.166115) |
C | 1885 | Garage | None | Wood |
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| STATIONS OF THE PAST | ||||||||
| Station Name |
Original Railroad |
Notes | ||||||
| Burr (Stanley) |
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This station was to the east of CR-14. | ||||||
| Canby |
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The station that is still standing is the third at Canby. This one is likely the second station. | ||||||
| Clarkfield |
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| Clarkfield |
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This concrete block station was built in 1949 to replace the station listed above. | ||||||
| Echo |
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This station was on the west side of 4th Street. | ||||||
| Echo |
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This modern station replaced the one listed above. | ||||||
| Granite Falls |
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This earlier GN station was at the same location as the newer station that is still standing south of 9th Avenue. | ||||||
| Hanley Falls |
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This station was on the NW side of Prairie Avenue. | ||||||
| Hazel Run |
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This station was on the west side of 2nd Street. | ||||||
| Lorne (Tweed) |
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This was likely only a flag stop. The name of the station was changed in September 1900. It was abandoned by the GN in March 1959. | ||||||
| Wood lake |
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This station was near where Third Street intersected the tracks. | ||||||
| 1898 YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY RAILROAD MAP | ||||||||
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Notes About Existing Stations... Granite Falls (CM&St.P) - The original location of this station was on the north side of Baldwin Street, on the west side of the tracks at GPS: 44.809637, -95.532544 in Chippewa County. Hanley Falls (GN) - Station has been modified, but is still recognizeable as a station. Porter (C&NW) - The original location of this station was on the was on the west side of Main Street. |
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