Gunflint and Lake Superior Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | N/A |
| Reporting mark | G&LS |
| Locale | Ontario Minnesota |
| Dates of operation | 1902–1909 |
| Technical | |
| Length | 4 mi (6 km) |
The Gunflint and Lake Superior Railroad (G&LS) is a defunct Minnesota railroad that operated in the Thunder Bay District of northwestern Ontario and in Cook County of northeastern Minnesota.
The G&LS was built in 1902 by the Pigeon River Lumber Company to harvest logs from the eastern side of Gunflint Lake. The line originated at the Canadian Northern Railway-Duluth Extension (PAD&W Railway) at Little Gunflint Lake, crossed the Canada-United States border, travelled along the east side of Gunflint Lake to Crab Lake. This line was used until 1909 when it was abandoned and a forest fire destroyed a 1000-foot trestle on the PAD&W at North Lake and severed the line. [1]