The Sisseton Milbank Railroad (Reporting Mark SMRR) is a railroad subsidiary of the Twin Cities and Western Railroad that operates between its namesake, the cities of Sisseton and Milbank in South Dakota.
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Reporting mark | SMRR |
| Locale | South Dakota |
| Dates of operation | 1987–present |
| Predecessor | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, Dakota Rail |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 34 miles (61 km) |
The Sisseton Milbank Railroad operates former Dakota Rail trackage, which is a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad branchline. The railroad mostly ships grain from the elevator in Sisseton to Milbank to be shipped out on the BNSF or Twin Cities and Western Railroad line.[1] They also store rail cars on this line when grain shipments are not needed. Currently the railroad ships about 2,500,000 bushels of grain per year, or a little over 500 carloads annually.[2]