Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company is on track to celebrate 30 years

The Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company celebrates 30 years of service this month.

From Aug. 27-29, the short-line railroad will offer a series of passenger excursion trains to thank its customers, employees and government leaders that have helped make it successful.

The Twin Cities & Western Railroad Company’s rail line starts in the Twin Cities, running through Chanhassen and Chaska. The company’s ownership goes west to Appleton, 30 miles from the South Dakota border.

When the short-line gets to St. Paul, its customers have the option to hand off their train cars to Canadian Pacific, BNSF Railway, Union Pacific and to a limited degree, Canadian National.

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