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TCWR-Twin Cities & Western Railroad

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Where We Move

Customers of Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company, Minnesota Prairie Line, and Sisseton Milbank Railroad can connect with all Class 1 railroads serving the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, providing a gateway to world markets for all customers in our service territory.

Operating as far east as St. Paul, Minnesota and as far west as Milbank, South Dakota, TC&W is the largest short line in Minnesota. TC&W is a regional railroad operating over 229 miles of track, serving some of the most productive agricultural counties in Minnesota and South Dakota.

TC&W Railroad – Multiple Carrier Access

TC&W interchanges with all Class 1 railroads serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul terminal area: BNSF Railway, CN Railway, Canadian Pacific Railway, and Union Pacific Railroad Company. TC&W provides a gateway to world markets for the surrounding areas.

Minnesota Prairie Line

The Minnesota Prairie Line (MPL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Twin Cities & Western Railroad. The MPL is the operator of 94 miles of track between Norwood Young America and Hanley Falls, MN.

Sisseton Milbank Railroad

Sisseton Milbank Railroad (SMRR) operates 37 miles of line between Milbank and Sisseton, South Dakota. SMRR serves the communities of Sisseton, Peever, Wilmot and Corona, SD.

TC&W, MPL and SMRR collectively operate over 360 miles of track!

You don’t have to be on rail to ship by rail!

Learn more about TC&W’s transloading options including our new Eden Prairie, MN transload site, where we have partnered with Arrow Reload!

For more information on shipping by rail via TC&W, SMRR, or MPL, contact us or get a rail rate request.

Rate Requests

If you are interested in working with TC&W on your next freight delivery, please get in touch with us!
Call: 320-864-7217 or fill out our Rate Request Form
TC&W Rail Map

TC&W Rail Map

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Main Office

2925 - 12th Street East
Glencoe, MN 55336

Get in Touch

P: 1-800-290-TCWR (8297)
Emergency: 1-800-747-4919

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