Northstar Line

The Northstar Line is a commuter rail route in the US state of Minnesota. Northstar runs 40 miles (64 km) from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis at Target Field using existing track and right-of-way owned by the BNSF Railway.
The rail line serves part of the Northstar Corridor between Minneapolis and St. Cloud. Planning for the line began in 1997 when the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) was formed. The corridor is mostly served by Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 10.
The North star line owns 6 of the MP36PH-3C, 12 of Bombardier BiLevel Coach, and 6 of Bombardier BiLevel Cab Cars.
By October 2014, there had been at least four deaths involving Northstar trains, with the latest being in Elk River on October 22. There have also been two train vs. car crashes. In October 2014, a trainset was vandalized at the maintenance facility in Big Lake, bringing the total number of incidents on the line to seven.
==Trivia==
*Passenger service began on November 16, 2009.
*The line travels on Route 888.
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Category:US Class 2 Railroads
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