Intercity Rail - Duluth Line (fantasy transit)
Description
This is a line that used to exist, but was cancelled by Amtrak in 1985. Efforts are underway to reinstate passenger rail service between the two cities. My fantasy system utilizes an existing BNSF rail line running north from Minneapolis.
Stations
Map
Travel Time Estimation
| From | To | Distance (miles) | Travel Time | Cumulative Distance (miles) | Cumulative Time |
| Minneapolis | Cambridge | 42.4 | 44 min | 42.4 | 44 min |
| Cambridge | Hinckley | 35.1 | 32 min | 77.5 | 1 hr 16 min |
| Hinckley | Duluth | 75.8 | 1hr 8 min | 153.3 | 2 hr 24 min |
Travel times assume trains traveling at the speed limit with no stoppages or speed restrictions. Travel times also include 5 minutes per leg to represent slowdown approaching a station, speed-up departing a station, and station dwell time.
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Page last modified 24 October, 2009