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Mineral Range Railroad

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Mineral Range Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersIshpeming, Michigan
Reporting markMRA
LocaleUpper Peninsula of Michigan
Dates of operation2014–
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length17 miles

The Mineral Range Railroad (reporting mark MRA) is a shortline railroad in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It began operations in 2014 on an ex-Lake Superior and Ishpeming line between Humboldt Mine and Ishpeming[1].

Traffic on the Mineral Range Railroad primarily consists of nickel and copper ore concentrates.

  1. ^ Surface Transportation Board (August 23, 2012). "MINERAL RANGE, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF LAKE SUPERIOR & ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY" (PDF). Retrieved July 18, 2022.