Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway

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The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway was a regional railroad in the Midwestern United States that primarily served agricultural areas by connecting smaller communities to major rail hubs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf defunct railroad
railroad company
abbreviation M&StL
acquiredBy Chicago and North Western Railway
alsoKnownAs M and St. L Railroad
connectedTo Chicago and North Western Railway
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Great Northern Railway
country United States
dissolved 1960
endPoint St. Louis, Missouri
headquartersLocation Minneapolis, Minnesota
linked to: Minneapolis
inception 1870
industry rail transport
locatedIn Midwestern United States
majorHub Des Moines
linked to: Des Moines, Iowa

Mason City
Minneapolis
Peoria
St. Louis
linked to: Saint Louis City
notableFor connecting smaller communities to major rail hubs
serving agricultural regions of the Midwest
operated freight trains
passenger trains
primaryTraffic agricultural products
grain
livestock
routeType regional railroad
served agricultural areas
rural communities
servedCity Des Moines, Iowa
Mason City, Iowa
Minneapolis, Minnesota
linked to: Minneapolis

Peoria, Illinois
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Paul, Minnesota
linked to: Saint Paul
servedRegion Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
startPoint Minneapolis, Minnesota
linked to: Minneapolis
status defunct
successor Chicago and North Western Railway
trackGauge standard gauge
usedRollingStock diesel locomotives
steam locomotives

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Chicago and North Western Railway Company ownedSubsidiary Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway alsoKnownAs M and St. L Railroad
linked to: Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
Perry, Iowa servedByRailwayHistorically Minneapolis and St. Louis Railway
subject linked to: Perry