Twin Cities Hiawatha
Hiawatha
Twin Cities Hiawatha
Morning Hiawatha
Afternoon Hiawatha
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| Overview |
| Service type |
Inter-city rail |
| Status |
Discontinued |
| Locale |
Midwestern United States |
| First service |
May 29, 1935 |
| Last service |
April 30, 1971 |
| Former operator(s) |
Milwaukee Road |
| Route |
| Start |
Chicago, Illinois
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| End |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Distance travelled |
421 mi (678 km) |
| Service frequency |
Daily (1935-1939) |
| Train number(s) |
5–6 (Hiawatha, Morning Hiawatha)
100–101 (Afternoon Hiawatha) |
| Technical |
| Track gauge |
1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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| Operating speed |
max: 112.5 to 125 mph (181.1 to 201.2 km/h) |
| Route map |
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Distance |
Station |
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0 mi (0 km) |
Chicago |
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18 mi (29 km) |
Glenview |
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Illinois/Wisconsin border |
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86 mi (138 km) |
Milwaukee |
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118 mi (190 km) |
Oconomowoc, WI |
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131 mi (211 km) |
Watertown, WI |
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150 mi (241 km) |
Columbus |
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178 mi (286 km) |
Portage, WI |
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195 mi (314 km) |
Wisconsin Dells |
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Wisconsin River |
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214 mi (344 km) |
Mauston, WI |
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221 mi (356 km) |
New Lisbon, WI |
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240 mi (386 km) |
Tomah, WI |
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256 mi (412 km) |
Sparta, WI |
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281 mi (452 km) |
La Crosse, WI |
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Mississippi River (WI/MN border) |
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(La Crosse Rail Bridge) |
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308 mi (496 km) |
Winona, MN |
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341 mi (549 km) |
Wabasha, MN |
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354 mi (570 km) |
Lake City, MN |
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371 mi (597 km) |
Red Wing, MN |
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391 mi (629 km) |
Hastings, MN |
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Mississippi River |
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(Hastings Rail Bridge) |
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410 mi (660 km) |
Saint Paul |
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Mississippi River |
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(Short Line Bridge) |
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421 mi (678 km) |
Minneapolis |
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(Milwaukee Depot) |
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Stations in italics added later |
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