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The Northstar Line (reporting mark MNRX) is a commuter rail route in the US state of Minnesota. Northstar runs 40 miles (64 km) from Big Lake to downtown Minneapolis at Target Field using existing track and right-of-way owned by the BNSF Railway. It began service on November 16 2009. The rail line serves part of the Northstar Corridor between Minneapolis and St. Cloud and has been in planning since the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) formed in 1997.

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is part of
Metro Transit (Minnesota)
line length (μ)
64373.8
location
Minnesota, Anoka County Minnesota, Hennepin County Minnesota, Sherburne County Minnesota
number of stations
7
opening date
2009-11-16
opening year
2009-01-01T00:00:00+02:00
operated by
Metropolitan Council, BNSF Railway
owner
Metropolitan Council, BNSF Railway
passengers per day
3100
railway rolling stock
Bombardier Transportation, Wabtec
route end
Big Lake (Metro Transit station)
route start
Target Field (Metro Transit station)
speed limit (kmh)
75.639, 127.138, 133.575
type
Commuter rail

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