Albert Lea Subdivision

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CPKC Merriam Park Subdivision Saint Paul Union Depot CPKC Merriam Park Subdivision Mississippi River South Saint Paul Yard Roseport Industrial Lead Eagandale Line Rosemount Progressive Rail, Inc. Cannon Valley Line CPKC Northfield Yard I&M Rail Link DME Waseca Subdivision Albert Lea CPKC Jackson Subdivision CN Osage Subdivision Minnesota Iowa Northwood Manly Iowa Northern Railway Mason City Fairmont Subdivision Mason City Subdivision

The Albert Lea Subdivision or Albert Lea Sub is a railway line operated by Union Pacific Railroad in Minnesota and Iowa. It runs from Hoffman Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota south to Mason City, Iowa, and is a segment of the former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad "Spine Line" which ran from the Twin Cities to Kansas City, Missouri. ^{[1] [2]}

In the north, the line initially runs south-southeast along the east bank of the Mississippi River until reaching the St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge (known as the Hoffman Bridge in Union Pacific timetables), ^[2] where it crosses the river and begins heading south-southwest. The line is primarily signaled using centralized traffic control (CTC). ^[3]

References

1. Brad Joseph (February 15, 2010). "The Last Granger Railroad". C&NW Railfan Guide. Gateway Division NMRA.
2. D. J. Duffy; et al. (2007). "Twin Cities Area Timetable #3, Effective 0001 Monday, December 17, 2007" (PDF). Union Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
3. Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (July 31, 2009). "Minnesota Comprehensive Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan: Freight Rail Supply and Demand – Draft technical memorandum" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. pp. 3–16, B-32. Retrieved September 21, 2010.