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Recent Updates Last updated 1/30/08

Updated towns are in red type. Contributors to this list include Lew Ableidinger, Vincent C. Anselmo, James Burt, Alan Fricker, James Hutchinson, Adrienne Kerst, Roger Kirkpatrick, Norm Metcalf, Shanda Mitchell, Daryl Nelson, Jerry Olson, Art and Lynette Peterson, Norbert Shacklette, and Joe Stark. Many new additions from James Burt, Ben Ringnalda's Great Northern Empire website and Lindsay Korst's Great Northern Railway Page

6/21/03 Removed Enderlin beanery building

 

City

Railroad

Current Location

Type

Current Use

Date Built

Track Status

Bldg. Mat.

Current Railroad

Notes
Abercombie Fargo & Southern/CMStP&P moved to farm, from junction of Richland County 3 and 4 (west of Colfax) go 1 mile east and 4 miles south, NE corner C storage   none wood none Field checked 11/06
Addison (Chaffe Junction) Great Northern relocated west of town, take Galchutt exit of I-29, go due west on Cty. 8 to 166th St., southeast corner C farm repair shop   none wood none Field checked 5/07
Alamo GN moved off U.S. 2 , 3mi. north of Williston C museum   none wood none Frontier Museum, Field checked 5/05

Alexander

GN

relocated on U.S. 85 south of town 

C

vacant

1914 

 

wood

  

Field checked 5/05

Alkabo

Soo Line

moved to farm

C

farm use

  

none

wood

none

modified

Almont

N. Pacific

moved to Heritage Park

C

museum

  

none

wood

none

Field checked 7/05
Alymer Great Northern moved to Minot C part of VFW   none wood none Field checked 11/06
Aneta GN relocated NW of town, go north on ND 32 to first township road north of tracks, go 0.75 mile west, south side on farm C cow barn   none wood none Endangered! Field checked 7/07

Antler

GN

relocated, from town square take the east-west road on the north side to the dead end on the west side

C

 farm storage  

none

wood

none

 Field checked 8/06
Appam GN relocated to farm east of Palermo on 73rd NW C storage   none wood none portable depot, Field checked 7/03
Ardoch GN moved to now abandoned farm, go 4 miles east of town on C.R. 19, turn north on 156th St. NE for 5 miles, on west side of road, 156th St. may be impassable at spots if wet C abandoned   none wood none Endangered! Field checked 8/06
Arnegard GN Railroad Ave./Main St. C storage 1914 gone wood none Field checked 7/05

Arthur

GN

relocated

C

    

none

wood

none

?
Ashley Soo relocated to 3rd Ave. NE/S.R. 11 C museum   none wood none county heritage center, Field checked 5/06
Aurelia GN moved to Donnybrook, U.S.52/380 St. NW (2nd Ave./Power St.) C business   none wood none modified, Field checked 7/03
Ayr GN relocated to Cass County Pioneer Village, 3rd St./2nd Ave. C museum   none wood none Field checked 5/06
Backoo (ghost town) GN relocated to farm 4 miles west of town, , 9813 133rd St., NW corner C farm use   none wood none Field checked 7/07

Balfour

Soo Line

moved to Drake

C

museum

1909

none

wood

none

restored,field checked 11/05
Bantry GN moved to Denbigh, on County Line N, just north of town C abandoned   none wood none Endangered! Field checked 7/07
Barlow N. Pacific relocated to Seed Farm, from U.S. 52 south of Carrington, go 1 mile east on N.D. 9, on south side of road C storage   none wood none Field checked 11/06
Barton GN moved west of town, from S.R. 60 take 75th St. west 0.9 miles past cemetery, depot is at farmstead on farm road north about 0.25 miles, visible from road C dog kennel   none wood none Field checked 8/06

Bathgate

GN

relocated 5 mi. west of Cavalier, S.R.5/135th St.

C

museum

  

none

wood

none

restored, Pembina County Historical Society Museum and Pioneer Machinery Grounds, Field checked 7/03
Battleview GN relocated NW of Powers Lake, on abandoned farm site, from ND 50 go 2 miles north on Co. 7 then 1.8 miles west on very poor road, on the hill to the north C abandoned   none wood none Field checked 7/07

Beach

N. Pacific

between Central Ave. and 2nd Ave SE

C

rr

  

in use

brick

BNSF

Field checked 6/06
Bergen Soo Line moved to farm, from U.S. 52 in Velva, ND go 10.8 miles south on S.R. 41, at the missile base turn west on the farm road, first farm C farm use   none wood none Field checked 11/06
Berwick GN relocated to Towner, on N. Main St.near town water tower C future doll museum   none wood none Field checked 8/06
Bisbee Soo Line relocated to farm, from Egeland go 6 miles west on S.R. 66, then 1.3 miles north on Snyder Lake Rd., west side of road C abandoned on abandoned farm   none wood none originally Soo depot in Bisbee; then moved to diamond with GN to become joint depot, Field checked 7/07
Bismarck DMV&W 2501 E. Roser O/Eh rr   in use metal/stone DMV&W two bay enginehouse, Field checked 8/05

Bismarck

N. Pacific

E. Main Ave.

P

business

1901

in use

stucco

BNSF

Field checked 8/05
Bismarck N. Pacific across from depot F business 1901 in use stucco BNSF Field checked 8/05

Bismarck

N. Pacific

relocated in park on River Rd.

P

business

1911

none

wood

none

depot from Wilton, Field checked 8/05
Bismarck N. Pacific relocated to east side of town at Buckstop Junction C museum   none wood none depot from Sterling, restored, Field checked 8/05

Bismarck

N. Pacific

over Missouri River

B

rr

1953

in use

steel

BNSF

three span through truss, Field checked 5005
Bismarck Soo? 115 N. 24th St. st south of Broadway F business   in use   DMV&W? Field checked 8/05
Bismarck CMStP&P relocated south of town on S.R. 1804 at Lookout Trail, NW corner C residence   none wood none depot from Strasburg, Field checked 9/06
Bordulac N. Pacific relocated south of town, first farm on east side C storage   none wood none depot from Carrington, Field checked 11/06
Bowman CMStP&P moved to Dickinson, next to McDonalds P business   none wood none  
Bowman CMStP&P on north side of track F storage   in use wood BNSF Field checked 6/06

Braddock

Soo

moved to Napoleon

C

museum

1898

none

wood

none

Field checked 5/06
Brampton CMStP&P relocated to farm, from Rutland go 1 mile east on C.R. 3, then 1 mile south, 2 miles east, and finally 2 miles south C storage   none wood none passenger section only, Field checked 5/07
Brantford GN moved to New Rockford C museum   none wood none Eddy County Museum, Field checked 7/03
Breien N. Pacific Breien Dr. at row C private   gone wood none converted boxcar, Field checked 2006
Bremen Great Northern relocated to farm, in town go south on Wells County 6. a paved road, when pavement turns to gravel, go 1 more mile south, then turn east for0.3 mile, then turn south again, farm entrance is 0.3 mile further, farmstead is in a grove of pines C storage   none wood none Field checked 11/06

Brocket

GN

relocated to Depot Ave./Main St.

C

storage at residence 

 

none

wood

none

Field checked 5/06
Buffalo Springs CMStP&P on site M abandoned   in use wood BNSF station sign only, Field checked 7/05
Burlington GN 62nd St. NW, south of U.S. 2 B rr   in use steel BNSF Gassman-Coulee viaduct, Field checked 5/05
Butte Soo relocated to Railroad Ave./Burke St. C abandoned junkyard building   none wood none Field checked 8/06
Butte Soo relocated to 1st Ave./Kirsten St. M residence   none wood none section house, Field checked 8/06
Butte Soo Railroad Ave./Wilke St. M residence   in use wood CP agent's house, Field checked 8/06

Cando

GN

relocated to 606 3rd Ave.

F

garage

  

none

wood

none

Field checked 7/07
Cando GN relocated 2.5 miles north of town on U.S. 281 C residence   none wood none depot from Churchs Ferry, restored, converted ,field checked 7/07
Carbury GN relocated to former farm site at Lake Metigoshe, From Lake Metigoshe State Park go south on East Metigoshe Rd first dirt road to right, go 100 yards F abandoned   none wood none portable depot, Field checked 7/07
Carrington N. Pacific relocated to first farm south of Bordulac, east side of road C storage   none wood none Field checked 11/06
Cartwright GN Yellowstone River B trail use 1912 gone steel none Parker through truss vertical lift and 3 Parker through trusses,Field checked 6/06
Cartwright GN 2.5 mi. west of town Tn trail use 1912 gone wood none Cartwright Tunnel, only rr tunnel in ND, 1456' long, Field checked 5/05
Cayuga GN relocated1/2 block south of Post Office, west side of street C abandoned   none wood none freight portion of depot, was used as blacksmith shop, hidden in brush, passenger section moved to northwest of Geneseo, Field checked 5/07
Chasley N. Pacific relocated in town, in Chasley turn east at the Methodist church, depot is at end of the road on north side in grove of trees C abandoned   none wood none Endangered! Field checked 8/06
Christine Fargo & Southern (CMStP&P)   C business   gone wood none Field checked 5/06
Churchs Ferry GN relocated 2.5 miles north of Cando on U.S. 281,west side of road C residence   none wood none conversion and restoration, Field checked 7/07
Cleveland N. Pacific located next to post office C town hall   in use wood BNSF sided, Field checked 8/06
Cogswell CMStP&P relocated on Cty. 4 about 200 yards north of S.R. 11, west side, near abandoned right of way C unused   gone wood none freight section only, originally located at Sargent, ND, Field checked 5/07
Colfax Great Northern east of town, northeast corner of 168th Ave. SE/61st St. SE M summer cabin   in use wood BNSF section house, Field checked 5/07

Colgan

Soo Line

relocated

C

    

none

wood

none

  
Columbus Soo Line relocated to 2nd Ave./Meyers, SE corner C residence   none wood none Field checked 7/07
Corinth GN relocated in town C storage   none wood none standard portable, Field checked 5/05
Coulee GN moved to Stanley C storage   none wood none Field checked 7/07
Crocus (ghost town) GN from Egeland go 3 miles west on S.R. 66 then 5.3 miles north on Crocus Rd., east side behind mobile home C machine shop   none wood none Field checked 7/07

Crosby

GN

formerly relocated to 103rd St.SW/6th St. in town; relocated again in 2007 to near International Border, From Colgan (population 3) go 3 miles east, then 3 miles north to Int. Border

C

farm storage

  

none

wood

none

Field checked 7/07
Crosby GN relocated to 5th Ave.S./3rd St. W C museum   none wood none depots from Larson and Paulson, Divide County Museum and Historical Society, Field checked 5/05
Crosby Soo Line relocated to 5th Ave.SW/1st St. C business   none wood none depot from Kermit (ghost town), former gas station, now Farm Credit building, Field checked 7/07

Danzig

Soo Line

relocated nearby

C

municipal

  

none

wood

none

senior center
Dawson N. Pacific relocated to farm, cross over I-94 at Dawson then take the immediate left hand dirt road, follow road west then north for 6.3 miles, on east side of road C storage   none wood none Field checked 8/06
Dawson N. Pacific relocated about 1/4 mile south of town on S.R. 3 C private display   none wood none depot from Tappen, Field checked 8/06
Dazey N.Pacific moved to farm, in town at junction of S.R. 1 and 26 go west 3.2 miles on S.R. 26 to farm entrance C upholstery shop   none wood none first depot, Field checked 11/06
Dazey N. Pacific relocated 1 block west and 1/2 block north of Assembly of God Church C garage/storage   none wood none