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Elbow Lake Subdivision

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Elbow Lake Subdivision
A grain train heads west on the Elbow Lake Sub in Barrett, MN.
Overview
OwnerCanadian Pacific Railway
Technical
Line length137.3 mi (221.0 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

Elbow Lake Subdivision
to Carrington Subdivision
257.3 mi
Enderlin
252.7
Ransom Junction (RRV&W 4th Subdivision)
248.9
Anselm
Sheyenne River
241.0
Orchid
235.4
McLeod
223.7
Wyndmere West (RRV&W 3rd Subdivision)
223.6
Wyndmere
220.2
Moselle
213.3
Mantador
208.3
CP 208
205.7
DMVW Junction to DMVW Dakota Sub
205.6
Hankinson
197.0
Oswald
195.6
Veblen Junction to Veblen Sub
191.4
Fairmount
Bois de Sioux River, North Dakota/Minnesota border
184.1
Tenney
179.2
Aberdeen Line Junction west wye
178.9
Aberdeen Line Junction (BNSF Morris Sub)
177.1
Nashua
166.9
Wendell
162.4
CP 162
160.2
Elbow Lake
159.4
former GN crossing
152.6
Barrett
146.0
Hoffman
140.6
CP 141
139.5
Kensington
134.9
Farwell
129.3
Lowry
124.1
CP 124
121.6
Winnipeg Junction to Detroit Lakes Subdivision
121.5
former NP crossing to Little Falls
120.0
Glenwood

The Elbow Lake Subdivision or Elbow Lake Sub is a railway line that runs about 137 miles (220 km) from Glenwood, Minnesota to Enderlin, North Dakota. The line is currently operated by Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) under its subsidiary, the Soo Line Railroad. The rail line began construction in 1887 and was a continuation of the Minneapolis and Pacific Railway line to the Dakotas that would supply grain to Twin Cities flour mills.[1] The line begins in Glenwood and splits with the Detroit Lakes Subdivision before going through many small towns and reaching the junction with the Morris Subdivision near Nashua. Then the line continues westward into North Dakota meeting the Veblen Subdivision at Veblen Junction. At Hankinson, the route meets the DMVW Dakota Subdivision and turns north, eventually reaching the western terminus at Enderlin.[2]

There has been no passenger service on the line since the last train of the Winnipeger went through on March 25, 1967.[3] Freight traffic mainly involves grain, crude oil, and intermodal as well as a few manifests. The route typically sees around 8 trains per day as of June 2017.

At Glenwood, the line connects to the Paynesville Subdivision to Minneapolis and the Detroit Lakes Subdivision to Thief River Falls.[4] At the west end in Enderlin, the route connects to the Carrington Subdivision to Harvey, North Dakota.[5] The line also connects to the Veblen Subdivision at Veblen Junction near Fairmount.

References

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  1. ^ Alton Chermak (2011). "The Coming of the Railroads and the Early Years". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  2. ^ Paul Nadolski. "CP Elbow Lake Subdivision". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. ^ Dorin, Patric C (1979). The Soo Line. Burbank, California: Superior Publishing Company. p. 97. ISBN 0-87564-712-X. LCCN 79012204.
  4. ^ Paul Nadolski. "CP Detroit Lakes and Noyes Subs". Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  5. ^ Paul Nadolski. "Carrington Subdivision". Retrieved June 7, 2017.