The railroad had its beginnings in a meeting in March 1865 to charter the "Madison, Lodi & Baraboo Valley Railroad Company."[2]
The line was charted on June 1, 1870, to join the Beloit & Madison Railroad in Madison, Wisoconsin to the La Crosse, Trempealeau & Presscott Railroad at Winona Junction. This would connect a though line of the Chicago and North Western Railroad with its subsidiary, the Winona and St. Peter Railroad. On March 10, 1871, it was consolidated with the C&NW.
By 1872, twenty miles were finished to Lodi, Wisconsin. The ridges between Elroy and Sparta were tunneled at great expense and with much difficulty.[3][4] The Baraboo Air-Line Rail Road connected to the LaCrosse, Trempeleau & Prescott Railroad at Winona Junction and opened for traffic in September 1873, through to Winona, Minnesota. In 1874, the C&NW reported an expenditure for its three tunnels of $476,743.32 and for the construction of 129 miles of railroad between Madison and Winona Junction of $5,342,169.96.[5]
References
^Stennett, William H.. Yesterday and Today: A History of the Chicago and North Western Railway System. United States: Winship Company, Printers, 1910.
^The History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Containing an Account of Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources ... Biographical Sketches ... the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin. United States: Western historical Company, 1880.
^Sauk County Historical Society (2004). Baraboo. Arcadia Publishing. pp. 17–. ISBN978-0-7385-3299-8.
^ROSE CLARK (Juneau County Historian) - HISTORY COLUMN: Tales of the railroad Juneau County Star Times, February 27, 2019
^The History of Sauk County, Wisconsin: Containing an Account of Settlement, Growth, Development and Resources ... Biographical Sketches ... the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin. Western historical Company. 1880. pp. 178–.
baraboo, line, railroad, railroad, chartered, wisconsin, join, madison, wisconsin, winona, minnesota, 1870, became, part, chicago, north, western, railroad, route, from, chicago, winona, minnesota, after, abandonment, part, baraboo, line, route, became, first,. The Baraboo Air Line Railroad was a railroad chartered in Wisconsin to join Madison Wisconsin to Winona Minnesota in 1870 1 It became part of the Chicago and North Western Railroad route from Chicago to Winona Minnesota After abandonment by the C amp NW part of the Baraboo Air Line route became the first rail trail the Elroy Sparta State Trail Currently the line from Madison to Reedsburg is operated by the Wisconsin and Southern Railroad The portion from Reedsburg to Elroy is now the 400 State Trail The portion from Sparta through Medary is now the La Crosse River Trail Baraboo Air Line RailroadOverviewParent companyChicago and North Western RailwayHeadquartersChicago IllinoisLocaleMidwestern United StatesDates of operation1870 1870 1871 1871 SuccessorChicago and North Western RailwayTechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8 1 2 in 1 435 mm Length131 milesRoute mapBaraboo Air Line RailroadLegendto Winona Minnesota268 mi431 km Medary Jct 261 mi420 km West Salem250 mi402 km Bangor247 mi398 km SpartaTunnel 3237 mi381 km summitTunnel 3 East portal234 mi377 km NorwalkTunnel 2229 mi369 km WiltonTunnel 1219 mi352 km Kendall213 mi343 km Elroy209 mi336 km Union Center206 mi332 km Wonewon191 9 mi308 8 km Reedsburg184 8 mi297 4 km Rock Springs181 8 mi292 6 km North Freedom175 5 mi282 4 km Baraboo165 mi266 km Merrimac158 mi254 km Lodi153 2 mi246 6 km Dane149 mi240 km Waunakee139 mi224 km Madisonto Chicago IllinoisThis diagram viewtalkeditHistory EditThe railroad had its beginnings in a meeting in March 1865 to charter the Madison Lodi amp Baraboo Valley Railroad Company 2 The line was charted on June 1 1870 to join the Beloit amp Madison Railroad in Madison Wisoconsin to the La Crosse Trempealeau amp Presscott Railroad at Winona Junction This would connect a though line of the Chicago and North Western Railroad with its subsidiary the Winona and St Peter Railroad On March 10 1871 it was consolidated with the C amp NW By 1872 twenty miles were finished to Lodi Wisconsin The ridges between Elroy and Sparta were tunneled at great expense and with much difficulty 3 4 The Baraboo Air Line Rail Road connected to the LaCrosse Trempeleau amp Prescott Railroad at Winona Junction and opened for traffic in September 1873 through to Winona Minnesota In 1874 the C amp NW reported an expenditure for its three tunnels of 476 743 32 and for the construction of 129 miles of railroad between Madison and Winona Junction of 5 342 169 96 5 References Edit Stennett William H Yesterday and Today A History of the Chicago and North Western Railway System United States Winship Company Printers 1910 The History of Sauk County Wisconsin Containing an Account of Settlement Growth Development and Resources Biographical Sketches the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin United States Western historical Company 1880 Sauk County Historical Society 2004 Baraboo Arcadia Publishing pp 17 ISBN 978 0 7385 3299 8 ROSE CLARK Juneau County Historian HISTORY COLUMN Tales of the railroad Juneau County Star Times February 27 2019 The History of Sauk County Wisconsin Containing an Account of Settlement Growth Development and Resources Biographical Sketches the Whole Preceded by a History of Wisconsin Western historical Company 1880 pp 178 See also EditAir line railroad Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baraboo Air Line Railroad amp oldid 1129390175, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
