DME Pierre Subdivision
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DME Pierre Subdivision is an east–west railway line owned, maintained and operated by the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (DM&E). The line stretches approximately 118 miles across the central parts of South Dakota, connecting Pierre, South Dakota with Huron, South Dakota. It is also a part of the DM&E east–west main route. Traffic on this line is solely freight traffic.
The line is not equipped with centralized traffic control or automatic block signalling. It is dispatched via radio under the track warrant control rules.
There are passing sidings at Miller and Highmore, with only spur tracks at other locations. Freight yards are located at Huron and Pierre.
[edit] Connections to other subdivisions and railroads
The Pierre Subdivision connects with DME Redfield Subdivision and the BNSF Railway at Wolsey, South Dakota. It also connects with Huron and Yale Spur Subdivisions at Huron, South Dakota, with Onida Subdivision at Blunt, South Dakota, and with PRC Subdivision at Pierre, South Dakota.
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