Chicago, Sept. 5. - The new route between Chicago and St. Paul lately established by a combination of the Burlington, Illinois Central, and Minnesota & Northwestern will be regularly opened for passenger traffic Sept. 15. Two trains will be run daily in either direction. The new route is a direct one and runs over the Burlington to Forreston, the Illinois Central to Mona, and the Minnesota & Northwestern to St. Paul.
---NY Times 9/6/1885
Some miscellaneous railroad history tidbits around Burlington, WI and the surrounding area.
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