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Winnipeger (passenger train)[edit]

The Winnipeger
Overview
Service typeOvernight mail/sleeper
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleMinnesota, Manitoba
Route
TerminiSaint Paul, Minnesota
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Distance travelled464 miles (747 km)
Service frequencyDaily
Technical
Rolling stockHeavyweight cars
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
The Winnipeger
Miles
Station
Notes
0.0
St. Paul
(Union Depot)
10.9
Minneapolis
(Milwaukee Road depot)
Camden Place
Soo Line to Shoreham shops and yard
Humboldt Yard
48.9
Buffalo
Northbound only
68.0
Paynesville
Brooten
Soo Line to Duluth, Minnesota
132.6
Glenwood, Minnesota
Meal stop
149.2
Alexandria
156.3
Carlos
Northbound only
161.6
Miltona
Northbound only
169.1
Parker’s Prairie
182.6
Henning
191.4
Ottertail
204.1
Dent
213.2
Vergas
226.1
Detroit Lakes
NP transcontinental line crossing
238.1
Callaway
246.8
Ogema
252.4
Waubun
261.6
Mahnomen
270.2
Bejou
276.8
Winger
286.1
Erskine
GN crossing
296.1
Brooks
303.1
Soo Line to DuluthSuperior
296.1
Plummer
318.8
Thief River Falls
Dakota Junction
GN crossing / NP junction
336.7
Newfolden
347.4
Strandquist
354.3
Karlstad
361.3
Halma
367.3
Lake Bronson
378.0
Lancaster
385.6
Orleans
398.9
Noyes, Minnesota
MN (USA)–MB (Canada) border
SOOCP boundry
399.0
Emerson, Manitoba
409.0
Dominion City
417.0
Arnaud
425.0
Dufrost
430.0
Carey
434.0
Otterburne
442.0
Niverville
464.0
Winnipeg
Distances are in miles
Source: final Soo Line Passenger Time Table, October 30, 1960

In October 1904 the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railway (Soo Line) and Canadian Pacific Railway began over-night passenger service between the Twin Cities and Winnipeg, Manitoba. The train consisted of a mail and baggage cars, 2 passenger cars, a sleeper and dining car. The train which was commonly called “the Winnipeg Flyer” went by several names. Over it’s 63 years it was known as the “Manitoba Express”, “Winnipeg Express” and the Winnipeger”. March 25, 1967 saw the last train run between St. Paul and Winnipeg.


Northbound
(read down)
Miles The Winnipeger Southbound
(read up)
Train 89 Soo Line Train 90
7.50 p.m. (Lv) 0.0 St. Paul (Union Depot) 7:15 a.m. (Ar)
8:20 p.m. (Ar)
8:45 p.m. (Lv)
10.9 Minneapolis (Milwaukee Road depot) 6:45 a.m. (Lv)
6:30 a.m. (Ar)
9:43 p.m. 48.9 Buffalo
10:33 p.m. 94.8 Paynesville 4:37 a.m.
11:20 p.m. (Ar)
11:40 p.m. (Lv)
132.6 Glenwood, Minnesota 3:55 a.m. (Lv)
3:40 a.m. (Ar)
12:01 a.m. 149.2 Alexandria 3:12 a.m.
12:10 a.m. f 156.3 Carlos
12:18 a.m. c 161.6 Miltona
12:30 a.m. f 169.1 Parker’s Prairie 2:39 a.m. f
12:45 a.m. 182.6 Henning 2:18 a.m.
1:04 a.m. c 191.7 Ottertail 2:03 a.m. d
1:21 a.m. c 204.1 Dent 1:47 a.m. d
1:32 a.m. c 213.2 Vergas 1:32 a.m. d
1:50 a.m. 226.1 Detroit Lakes 1:16 a.m.
2:12 a.m. f 238.1 Callaway 12:59 a.m. f
2:23 a.m. f 246.8 Ogema 12:49 a.m. f
2:31 a.m. f 252.4 Waubun 12:41 a.m. f
2:48 a.m. 261.6 Mahnomen 12:30 a.m.
2:58 a.m. f 270.2 Bejou 12:14 a.m. f
3:07 a.m. f 276.8 Winger 12:05 a.m. f
3:21 a.m. 286.1 Erskine 11:52 p.m.
3:32 a.m. f 296.1 Brooks 11:38 p.m.
3:40 a.m. f 303.1 Plummer 11:29 p.m. f
4:10 a.m. (Ar)
4:30 a.m. (Lv)
318.8 Thief River Falls 11:10 p.m. (Lv)
10:50 p.m. (Ar)
4:54 a.m. 336.7 Newfolden 10:25 p.m.
5:09 a.m. 346.4 Strandquist 10:10 p.m.
5:19 a.m. 354.3 Karlstad 10:01 p.m.
5:28 a.m. 361.3 Halma 9:50 p.m.
5:41 a.m. 367.3 Lake Bronson 9:41 p.m.
5:56 a.m. 378.0 Lancaster 9:26 p.m.
6:06 a.m. f 385.6 Orleans 9:12 p.m. f
6:25 a.m. (Ar) 398.9 Noyes, Minnesota 8:55 p.m. (Lv)
Train 109 Canadian Pacific Railway Train 110
6:55 a.m. (Lv) 399.0 Emerson, Manitoba 8:30 a.m. (Ar)
7:09 a.m. 409.0 Dominion City 8:06 p.m.
7:21 a.m. f 417.0 Arnaud 7:54 p.m. f
7:30 a.m. f 425.0 Dufrost 7:46 p.m.
7:36 a.m. f 430.0 Carey 7:39 p.m.
7:41 a.m. 434.0 Otterburne 7:34 p.m.
7:50 a.m. 442.0 Niverville 7:25 p.m.
8:35 a.m. (Ar) 464.0 Winnipeg (Canadian Pacific Station) 6:45 p.m. (Lv)
f: stops on signal (“flag stop”);
c: Will stop to let off passengers from Minneapolis and beyond;
d: Will stop on advance notice to pick up passengers for Minneapolis or beyond;
Source: final Soo Line Passenger Time Table, October 30, 1966