Altoona Subdivision

Altoona Subdivision
A westbound EMD SD70AH on the Altoona Subdivision
Overview
StatusActive
OwnerUnion Pacific Railroad
LocaleMinnesota, Wisconsin
Termini
Service
TypeFreight
SystemNorthern Region, Great Lakes Service Unit
Operator(s)Union Pacific Railroad
History
Commenced1868
Completed1872
Technical
Line length90.7 mi (146.0 km)
Number of tracks1–2
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Route map

west
0.0
Saint Paul
11.6
Lake Elmo
to Oak Park Heights
18.4
Lakeland
18.6
18.9
Hudson
21.9
Northline
23.6
Sono Junction
29.9
Roberts
34.3
Hammond
40.0
Baldwin
44.1
Woodville
45.2
Johnson
47.1
Hersey
50.6
Wilson
55.4
Knapp
64.0
Menomonie
68.7
Rusk
76.5
Elk Mound
82.6
Truax
87.1
to Chippewa Falls
88.0
Eau Claire
90.7
Altoona
east to Wyeville Subdivision

The Altoona Subdivision or Altoona Sub is a 90.7-mile (146.0 km) railway line owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin. The line originates in Saint Paul, Minnesota, crosses the St. Croix River on the Hudson Bridge into Hudson, Wisconsin, and eventually terminates in Altoona, Wisconsin where it connects to the Wyeville Subdivision.[1] This subdivision is formerly a Chicago and North Western Railway (C&NW) mainline,[2] on which the Twin Cities 400 operated in the mid 1900s.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference CHIrailfan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Timetable No. 13" (PDF). April 10, 1994. p. 48 – via MultiModalWays.