Founded 1874 | ||
The Duluth and Iron Range Railroad (reporting mark D&IR) was founded in 1874.
In 1884, it ran the first main line train between Two Harbors and Soudan, Minnesota, a total distance of 68 miles. In July 1938, the railway merged with the Duluth, Missabe and Northern Railway to form the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway.
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