Northstar Line

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The Northstar Line (reporting mark MNRX) was a commuter rail route in Minnesota. Northstar ran 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. Passenger service began on November 16, 2009. The rail line served as part of the Northstar Corridor between Minneapolis and St. Cloud. Planning for the line began in 1997, when the Northstar Corridor Development Authority (NCDA) was formed. The corridor was also served by Interstate 94 and U.S. Highway 10. In 2025, the system had a ridership of , or about per weekday as of the second quarter of 2026. In August 2025, Metro Transit officially announced the termination of the line in favor of bus service. The last trains ran on January 4, 2026, with replacement bus service beginning on January 5, 2026.

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