Wisconsin/Railway Relations
Mainline 
Freight and physical railway routes
Canadian National Railway (CN)
Route | Relation | Status |
---|---|---|
Neenah Subdivision | 4871392![]() |
Complete. |
Superior Subdivision | 5810579![]() |
Complete. |
Useful document for freight mainlines and ownership thereof (current to 2017): [1] Subdivision lists and specifications: [2]
Passenger train routes
Amtrak
Route name | Trains (ref=*) | Passenger Service | type=route_master | type=route | Status and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Empire Builder® | 7, 8, 27, 28 | national | v2 Relation not yet defined | v1 1809794![]() |
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Hiawatha Service® | 329-343 | regional | 9161615![]() |
SB 9161614![]() NB 1638760 ![]() |
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Metra
Route | Relation | Status |
---|---|---|
Union Pacific/North Line | 932962![]() |
Complete. |
Trams 
System | Relation | Status | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Kenosha Streetcar | 1647145![]() |
Complete. | |
Milwaukee Streetcar M-Line | 8400990![]() |
Complete; v1. | Officially, the M-Line has a blue color. |
Milwaukee Streetcar L-Line | 8400989![]() |
Under construction in the real world. | Exact stop locations are not yet known. The relation contains a mix of existing (already constructed) track and new track elements tagged railway=construction + construction=tram tags. Expected to open in 2020. |
Abandoned routes and right-of-ways
There are numerous mapped abandoned lines, some of which overlap modern day rails-to-trails recreational trails, which nevertheless can be valuable for landmark or historical purposes. They are also useful to identify paths of trails and paths that exist but at a glance can be obscured by forest or other features.
Of particular use to map these is the USGS topographic maps annotated by James P. Kaysen. Many areas in Wisconsin, but particularly northern areas, has such a map, and they are available for inspection at the Wisconsin Historical Society website. This link takes you to 'Maps and Atlases in our Collection', with the search term 'Kaysen'. From that point, you can specify a certain USGS 1:24000 topo area you're interested in by name.
Route | Relation | Status |
---|---|---|
Fond du Lac - Marshfield | 5654293![]() |
Complete where right-of-ways still exist. |
Fond du Lac to Plymouth | 5810505![]() |
Complete where right-of-ways still exist. |
New London to Wittenberg | 5654293![]() |
Complete from New London to Marion. |
Portage Line | 5793358![]() |
Partial. |
Greenwood Line | 5794063![]() |
Complete. |