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Milwaukee HeraldConstruction Dates


This is a dateline showing the construction dates of the lines that became the Chicago,Milwaukee,St. Paul & Pacific Railway Co.The original builder is shown.


Currently I am only showing lines in Wisconsin.As time permits I will be putting all lines up.

1847-Milwaukee and Waukesha Rail Road Co. incorporated.
1850-name changed to Milwaukee & Mississippi.Constructed Milwaukee to Elm Grove. 10 miles
1851-Elm Grove to Waukesha 10.7 miles Built by Milwaukee & Mississppi Rail Road Co.
1852-Waukesha-Milton 41.5 miles Built by Milwaukee &  Mississppi Rail Road Co.
1853-Milton Jct-Janesville  Constructed by Southern Wisconsin Rail Road Company. 8.1 miles
         Milton-Stoughton 18.5 miles
         Name changed to Milwaukee and Mississppi Rail Road after consolidation with Madison and Prairie du Chien Rail Road Co.
1854-Stoughton-Madison 15.5 miles Built by Milwaukee and Mississppi Rail Road Co.
         Milwaukee-North Milwaukee 6.29 miles Built La Crosse and Milwaukee Rail Road Co.
1855-North Milwaukee-Horicon 44.68 miles Built by La Crosse and Milwaukee Rail Road Co.
         Brookfield-Watertown 31.8 miles Built by Milwaukee and Watertown Railroad Co.
         Horicon-Waupun-15 miles Built by Milwaukee and Horicon Rail Road Co.
         Racine-Delavan-46.73 miles Built by Racine and Mississippi Rail Road Co.
1856-Delavan-Beloit 22.58 miles Built by Racine and Mississppi Rail Road Co.
 Horicon-Portage 47.59 miles Built by La Crosse and Milwaukee Rail Road Co.
         Waupun-Ripon 15 miles Built by Milwaukee and Horicon Rail Road Co.
         Madison-Boscobel 71 miles Built by Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Co.
1857-Ripon-Berlin 12 miles Built by Milwaukee and Horicon Rail Road Co.
         Boscobel-Prairie du Chien 28 miles Built by Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Co.
         Janesville-Monroe 34 miles Built by Milwaukee and Mississippi Rail Road Co.
         Portage-New Lisbon 43.03 miles Built by Lacrosse and Milwaukee Rail Road Co.
         Watertown-Columbus 18.8 miles Built by La Crosse and Milwaukee Rail Road Co.
         Watertown-Sun Prairie 24.48 miles Built by Watertown and Madison Railroad Co.
         Mineral Point-Illinois State Line 31.28 miles Built by Mineral Point Rail Road Co.
         Wis./Ill. State Line-Warren IL 1.01 miles Built by Mineral Point Rail Road Co.
         Beloit-Durand IL 16.6 miles Built by Racine and Mississippi Railroad Co.
1858-New Lisbon-North La Crosse 61.3 miles Built by La Crosse and Milwaukee Rail Road Co.
          Durand Ill.-Davis Ill. 4.40 miles Built by Built by Racine and Mississippi Railroad Co.
1859-Davis Ill.-Freeport Ill. 14.1 miles Built by Racine and Mississippi Railroad Co.
          Farley IA-Sand Springs IA 13.8 miles Built by Dubuque Western Railroad Co.
1860-Rush Lake Jct.-Omro 9.59 miles Built by Ripon and Wolf River Railroad Co.
          Sand springs IA-Anamosa IA 16.9 miles Built by Dubuque Western Railroad Co.
1861-Kitteredge IL-Lanark IL 3.6 miles Built byNorthern Illinois Railroad Co.
          FreeportIL-Kitteredge IL 15.4 miles Built by Northern Illinois Railroad Co.
1862-Lanark IL-savanna IL 17.9 miles Built by northern illinois Railroad Co.
         Port Byron IL-Rock Island Jct IL 9.66 miles Built by Warsaw,Rock Island and Galena     Railroad Co.
1863-Anamosa IA-SpringvilleIA 10.7 miles Built by Dubuque Marion and western Railroad Co.
          Springville IA-Marion IA 10.8 miles Built by Dubuque South Western Railroad Co.
1864-Columbus-Portage 28.2 miles Built by Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
          Milwaukee-Brookfield via West Allis 13 miles Built by Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
1866-Fox Lake-Fox Lake Jct. 2.7 miles (Originally a horse car line) Built by Fox Lake Railroad Co
1868-Calamine-Belmont 9.6 miles Built by The Mineral Point Railroad Co.
          Omro-Winneconne 5.33 miles Built by Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
1869-Sun Prairie-Madison 12 miles Built by Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
1870-Madison-Portage 33.01 miles Built by Madison and Portage Railroad Co.
          Eagle-Elkhorn 16.59 miles Built by Western Union Railroad Co.
          Belmont-Platteville 7.54 miles Built by Dubuque,Platteville and Milwaukee Railroad Co.
          North Milwaukee-Cedarburg 13.7 miles Built by The Milwaukee and Northern Railway Co.
1871-Ripon-Oshkosh 19.08 miles Built by The Oshkosh and Mississippi Railroad Co.
          Milwaukee-IL state line 37.59 miles Built by The Wisconsin Union Railroad Co.
          Cedarburg-Hilbert Jct. 63.3 miles Built by The Milwaukee and Northern Railway Co.
          Hilbert Jct.-Menasha 15.7 miles Built by The Milwaukee and Northern Railway Co.
1873-Hilbert Jct.-Green Bay 27 miles Built by The Milwaukee and Northern Railway Co.
          Tomah-Wisconsin Rapids 45.05 miles Built by Wisconsin Valley Railroad Co.
          McGregor IA-Prairie du Chien 1.26 (Pontoon bridge) Built by Prairie du Chien and McGregor Railway Co.
1874-Wisconsin Rapids-Wausau 42.7 miles Built by Wisconsin Valley Railroad Co.
          North La Crosse-La Crosse 1.3 miles (Downtown Stations) Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St.Paul Railway Co.
1876-Lone Rock-Richland Center Built by Pine River Valley & Stevens Point Rail Road Co. Originally narrow gauge with wooden rails.
          La Crosse-La Crescent MN 2.69 Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
1877-New Lisbon-Necedah 13.02 miles Built by Necedah and Camp Douglas Rail Road Co.
          Iron Ridge-Fond du Lac 29.52 miles Built by Fond du Lac,Amboy and Peoria Railway Co.
1878 Viroqua Jct-Melvina 12.91 miles Built by Viroqua Railway Co.
1879 Melvina-Viroqua 19.26 miles Built by Viroqua Railway Co.
         Wausau-Merrill 12.53 miles Built by Wisconsin Valley Railroad Co.
1880-Janesville-Beloit 13.86 miles Built by Janesville,Beloit and Rockford Railroad Co.
         Brodhead-Albany 7 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St.Paul Railway Co.
         Menasha-Appleton-4.7 miles Built by Menasha& Appleton Railway Co.
1881-Monroe-Schullsburg 33.74 miles Built by Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
         Mazomanie-Prairie du Sac 10.37 miles Built by Chicago, Milwaukee and St.Paul Railway Co
         Green Bay-Stiles 24.4 miles Built by the The Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Co.
1882-Stiles-Coleman 15.1 miles Built by The Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Co.
         Beaver Dam Jct.-Beaver Dam 2.09 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St.Paul Railway
         Wabasha MN-Eau Claire 48.3 miles Built by Chippewa Valley and Superior Railway Co.
         Red Cedar Jct.-Cedar Falls 20.67 miles Built by Chippewa Valley and Superior Railway Co.
1883-Babcock-Pittsville Jct 8.12 miles Built by Wisconsin,Pittsville and Superior Railway Co.
         Pittsville Jct-Vesper 8.42 miles Built by Wisconsin,Pittsville and Superior Railway Co.
         Pittsville Jct.-Pittsville 1.85 miles Built by Wisconsin,Pittsville and Superior Railway Co.
         Eau Claire-Chippewa Falls 14.3 miles Built by Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
         Coleman-Wausaukee 22.2 milesBuilt by The Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Co.
         North La Crosse-Onalaska 3.76 miles Built by The La Crosse and Onalaska Short Line Railroad Co.
1884-Wausaukee-Amberg 9.86 miles Built by The Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Co.
          Ellis Jct.-Marinette 20.4 miles Built by The Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Co.
          Marinette-Menomonie MI 1.8 miles Built by The Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Co.
          Brandon-Markesan 11.49 miles Built by Markesan & Brandon Railway Co.
1886-Amberg-Menomonee River-20.12 miles Built by The Wisconsin and Michigan Railroad Co.
1887-Dexterville-Progress 15 miles Built by Milwaukee,Dexterville and Northern Railway Co.
         Merrill-Minoqua 52.23 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St.Paul Railway Co.
         Mather-Alva 13.63 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
         Albany-New Glarus 15.78 miles Built for Chicago,Milwaukee and St. paul Railway Co.
1888 Lapham Jct.-Zeda 3 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
1889 Progress-Lynn 7.45 miles Built by Milwaukee,Dexterville and Northern Railway.
         Oconto Jct.-Oconto 11.94 miles Built by Oconto and Southwestern Railway Co.
          Vesper-Arpin 5.5 miles Built by The Wood County Railroad Co.
1890 Necedah-Babcock 20 miles Built by Lisbon,Necedah& Lake Superior Railway Co.
         Granville-Sussex 11.5 miles Built by Milwaukee,Menomonee Falls and Western Railway Co.
1892-Wauzeka-Soldiers Grove 34.25 miles Built by Kickapoo Valley and Northern Railway Co.
1895-Minoqua-Star Lake 18.8 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
1897-Sussex-North Lake 8.58 miles Built by The Milwaukee and Superior Railway Co.
          Soldiers Grove-La Farge 17.72 miles Built by Kickapoo Valley and Northern Railway Co.
1898- Prairie du Chien-North McGregor(Now Marquette IA) 1.5 miles (New pontoon bridge)
Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St.Paul Railway Co.
1900-Janesville-IL state line 34.57 miles (J Line) The Janesville and Southeastern Railway Co.
1901-Otis-Heinman 7.6 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
          Grundy-McInnes 19.25 miles Built by Marinette,Tomahawk and Western. (Line Sale)
1903-Cutler Jct.-Boulder Jct. 1.05 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
1904-Heinman-Gleason 3.56 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
          Westby-Chaseburg 15.82 miles Built by La Crosse and Southeastern Railway Co.(Line sale)
1908-Boulder Jct.-Blue Bill MI 14.5 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
1914-Merrill-New Wood 18.25 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Co.
1941-Sauk City-Badger Ordinance Plant 9 miles Built by Chicago,Milwaukee,St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Co.
 
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