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The timelines below show Great Northern's name-trains on Lines East and the years they operated, arranged by historic relationship. (For legend see below).
Lines East: Twin Cities - Twin Ports | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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85 |
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90 |
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95 |
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05 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 19 |
35 |
19 |
40 |
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45 |
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50 |
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55 |
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60 |
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65 |
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Duluth Night Express
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Duluth-St. Paul v.v.
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Gopher State Express |
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Duluth-St. Paul v.v.
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5 |
19/20
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Gopher Limited
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Duluth-St. Paul v.v.
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19/20
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'52 |
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Gopher
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Duluth-St. Paul v.v.
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'52 |
1
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9/20
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'7 |
0 |
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Badger Express
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Duluth-St. Paul v.v.
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23/24
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'52 |
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Badger
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Duluth-St. Paul v.v.
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'52 |
2
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3/24
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'7 |
0 |
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Copyright © 2005 Ben Ringnalda |
18 |
85 |
18 |
90 |
18 |
95 |
19 |
00 |
19 |
05 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 19 |
35 |
19 |
40 |
19 |
45 |
19 |
50 |
19 |
55 |
19 |
60 |
19 |
65 |
19 |
70 | ||||||||||
Notes: ? Information on these trains is sketchy and incomplete. What is known is presented but should be treated with care. 1. The Duluth Night Express carried numbers 17/18. 2. It's not fully clear when the name change from Gopher State Express to Gopher Limited took place but in 1918 Gopher State Express was still used. 3. It's unclear what year exactly the Badger Express was inaugurated but it was sometime in the mid 1920's. The Badger Express is also sometimes referred to as the Badger State Express.
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Lines East: Twin Cities - North Dakota | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Note |
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85 |
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90 |
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95 |
19 |
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05 |
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15 |
19 |
20 |
19 |
25 |
19 |
30 |
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35 |
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40 |
19 |
45 |
19 |
50 |
19 |
55 |
19 |
60 |
19 |
65 |
19 |
70 |
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Grand Forks Express
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St. Paul- Grand Forks v.v. |
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Red River Valley Express |
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St. Paul-Fargo- Grand Forks v.v. |
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5/6 '04 |
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Red River Express
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Red River Limited
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St. Paul- Grand Forks v.v. |
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? |
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29/
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30
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'5 |
0 |
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Alexandrian
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St. Paul-Fargo (-Grand Forks) v.v. |
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11/12
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'5 |
0 |
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Red River
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St. Paul- Grand Forks v.v. |
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'5 |
11/ 0 |
12 '6 |
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Red River
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St. Paul- Fargo v.v. |
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/12 11/ 0 '62 |
14 '68 |
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Minot Express
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St. Paul-Minot v.v.
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9/10 '04 |
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Dakota Express
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St. Paul-Minot v.v.
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Dakotan
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St. Paul- Williston v.v.
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'47 |
9/10
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'56 |
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Dakotan
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St. Paul- Minot v.v.
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9/10 '56 '6 |
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Dakotan
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St. Paul-Minot- Fargo
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Dakotan
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Fargo-St. Paul
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'6 |
14 0 '62 |
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Dakotan
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St. Paul-Minot v.v.
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3 '63 |
/4 '68 |
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Dakotan
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St. Paul-Fargo v.v.
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3/4
'68 ' |
69 |
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Copyright © 2005 Ben Ringnalda |
18 |
85 |
18 |
90 |
18 |
95 |
19 |
00 |
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05 |
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10 |
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15 |
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20 |
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25 |
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30 |
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35 |
19 |
40 |
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45 |
19 |
50 |
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55 |
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60 |
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65 |
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70 |
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Notes: ? Information on these trains is sketchy and incomplete. What is known is presented but should be treated with care. 1. The Red River Express carried the numbers 35/36. 2. The exact inauguration year is unknown at this point, but was 1918 or earlier. 3. The Alexandrian was inaugurated in the Depression Era. Exact year unknown at this point.
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Lines East: Twin Cities - Winnipeg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name |
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Route |
Note |
18 |
85 |
18 |
90 |
18 |
95 |
19 |
00 |
19 |
05 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 19 |
35 |
19 |
40 |
19 |
45 |
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50 |
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55 |
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60 |
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65 |
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70 | |||||||
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Winnipeg Express
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St. Paul- Winnipeg v.v.
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'03 |
7/8
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Winnipeg Limited
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St. Paul- Winnipeg v.v.
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'14 |
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7/8
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'7 |
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Copyright © 2005 Ben Ringnalda |
18 |
85 |
18 |
90 |
18 |
95 |
19 |
00 |
19 |
05 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 19 |
35 |
19 |
40 |
19 |
45 |
19 |
50 |
19 |
55 |
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60 |
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65 |
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70 | ||||||||||
Notes: ? Information on these trains is sketchy and incomplete. What is known is presented but should be treated with care. 1. Some sources name trains 7/8 the 'Winnipeg Express' during the early years of its existence. If correct, dates of 1910 or 1914 are given for the changeover.
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Lines East: Other Routes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name | Route |
Note |
18 |
85 |
18 |
90 |
18 |
95 |
19 |
00 |
19 |
05 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 19 |
35 |
19 |
40 |
19 |
45 |
19 |
50 |
19 |
55 |
19 |
60 |
19 |
65 |
19 |
70 | ||||||||
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Night Express
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Duluth- Grand Forks v.v.
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'0 |
35/36 5 ? |
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Sioux City Express
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St. Paul- Sioux City v.v.
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Copyright © 2005 Ben Ringnalda |
18 |
85 |
18 |
90 |
18 |
95 |
19 |
00 |
19 |
05 | 19 | 10 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 30 | 19 |
35 |
19 |
40 |
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45 |
19 |
50 |
19 |
55 |
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60 |
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65 |
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70 | ||||||||||
Notes: ? Information on these trains is sketchy and incomplete. What is known is presented but should be treated with care. 1. The Night Express was inaugurated in 1905. It's unclear when it was discontinued.
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Grey bars show the period in which a train operated. The numbered Notes give more information on certain changes in a trains history. Trains that operated in both directions are indicated by "v.v." behind the route.
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