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The '''Hillsboro and Northeastern Railway''' was a shortline railroad built around the turn of the 20th century to connect the village of [[Hillsboro, Wisconsin|Hillsboro]] to the main line of the [[Chicago and North Western Railway]] at [[Union Center, Wisconsin]], about five miles distant. The line has since been abandoned, along with the main line trackage at Union Center. |
The '''Hillsboro and Northeastern Railway''' was a shortline railroad built around the turn of the 20th century to connect the village of [[Hillsboro, Wisconsin|Hillsboro]] to the main line of the [[Chicago and North Western Railway]] at [[Union Center, Wisconsin]], about five miles distant. The line has since been abandoned, along with the main line trackage at Union Center. |
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The abandoned right of way was turned into a recreational trail.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hillsboro State Trail |url=https://www.hillsborowi.com/index.asp?SEC=AE01D77D-1BEF-47F7-AFD0-396069CD2AF8&DE=EECB6C14-5A37-4202-BE39-389B2DFE794F&Type=B_BASIC |website=Official Website of the City of Hillsboro, WI |publisher=City of Hillsboro Wisconsin |accessdate=09/24/2020}}</ref> |
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== External links == |
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Revision as of 19:37, 24 September 2020
The Hillsboro and Northeastern Railway was a shortline railroad built around the turn of the 20th century to connect the village of Hillsboro to the main line of the Chicago and North Western Railway at Union Center, Wisconsin, about five miles distant. The line has since been abandoned, along with the main line trackage at Union Center.
The abandoned right of way was turned into a recreational trail.[1]
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- ^ "Hillsboro State Trail". Official Website of the City of Hillsboro, WI. City of Hillsboro Wisconsin. Retrieved 09/24/2020.
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