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Lines abandoned by the Green Bay Route, 1922-present.
YearRailroad (Division/Branch)Location (Milepost)BuiltSTB Petition (Date)
Notes
Lines abandoned by the Green Bay & Western and affiliated lines, 1922-1993
1922 GB&W
La Crosse Branch
Onalaska (232.50) to La Crosse (239.00) GB&M 1876
After 1922 the CB&Q leased 2.65 miles of the branch for $1.00 per year. In July 1936 the branch was sold outright to the CB&Q for $27,000. The rails were removed in 1959.
1947 GB&W
Waupaca Branch
Scandinavia (61.00) to Waupaca (70.70) W-GB 1907, 1913
Abandonment went into effect July 1, 1947.
1958 GB&W
Iola Branch
Scandinavia (61.00) to Iola (65.70) I&N 1893
Abandonment went into effect June 1, 1958.
1968 A&W
Sturgeon Bay Division
Algoma (37.30) to Sturgeon Bay (57.30) A&W 1892-1894
Embargoed August 8, 1968 after an inspection of the Sturgeon Bay bridge revealed defects.
1984 WBR
Whitehall Division
East Winona (212.40) to Winona (213.90) WBR 1891
The bridge was closed to traffic in 1984 and was dismantled in the fall of 1990. The yard in Winona, Min.. is now owned by Winona River & Rail, a fertilizer company.
1986 A&W
Sturgeon Bay Division
Casco Jct. (23.30) to Algoma (37.30) A&W 1891
Kewaunee River bridge damaged in washout; last train on March 25, 1986.
Lines Abandoned by the Fox Valley & Western, 1993-2001
1994 FV&W
New London Division
Scandinavia (61.00) to Plover (81.40) GB&LP 1872
The Plover to Scandinavia segment is part of the Tomorrow River State Trail.
1998 FV&W
Kewaunee Division
Luxemburg (18.90) to Kewaunee (35.60) KGB&W 1891 AB 402 5X (4/15/1998)
Sale to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources expected in 2003.
2000 FV&W
New London Division
Manawa (50.30) to Scandinavia (61.00) GB&LP 1872 AB 402 6X (12/10/1998)
Sale to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources expected in 2003.
2001 FV&W
New London Division
Green Bay (4.78) to New London (38.98) GB&LP 1871 AB 402 8X (11/13/2000)
Sale to Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources expected in 2003.
 

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Updated July 11, 2015