Albert Lea Subdivision

The Albert Lea Subdivision or Albert Lea Sub is a railway line operated by Union Pacific Railroad in Minnesota and Iowa. It runs from Hoffman Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota south to Mason City, Iowa, and is a segment of the former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad "Spine Line" which ran from the Twin Cities to Kansas City, Missouri.^[1][2]

In the north, the line initially runs south-southeast along the east bank of the Mississippi River until reaching the St. Paul Union Pacific Rail Bridge (known as the Hoffman Bridge in Union Pacific timetables),^[2] where it crosses the river and begins heading south-southwest. The line is primarily signaled using centralized traffic control (CTC).^[3]

References

1. Brad Joseph (February 15, 2010). "The Last Granger Railroad". C&NW Railfan Guide. Gateway Division NMRA.
2. D. J. Duffy; et al. (2007). (PDF). Union Pacific. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved September 28, 2010.
3. Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (July 31, 2009). "Minnesota Comprehensive Statewide Freight and Passenger Rail Plan: Freight Rail Supply and Demand – Draft technical memorandum" (PDF). Minnesota Department of Transportation. pp. 3–16, B-32. Retrieved September 21, 2010.