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SDDOT / Railroads / Current Rail System / Rail Carriers / Union Pacific

When the DM&E assumed operations of the Colony Line on May 4, 1996, the Union Pacific (UP) ceased its operations in South Dakota. The following chart shows the history of traffic on the Colony Line since 1989.



Chicago & North Western - Union Pacific Colony Line Total Commodities Shipped* (1989-1995)
Union Pacific

*Originating and Terminating Traffic to South Dakota Stations

The stations along the Colony Line generate lumber, bentonite, cement, and wood chips. The following figure shows the traffic generated on the Colony Line in 1995.



Commodities Carried by Union Pacific - Colony Line* (1995)
Union Pacific

*Originating and Terminating Traffic to South Dakota Stations


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