Red River Valley and Western Railroad

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Red River Valley and Western Railroad
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System map
Route map of the RRVW. Solid lines are trackage owned by the railroad; dotted lines are those with trackage rights.
Reporting marks RRVW
Locale North Dakota with a branch into Minnesota
Dates of operation 1987–present
Track gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Wahpeton, North Dakota

The Red River Valley and Western Railroad (AAR reporting marks RRVW) is a regional railroad operating in the US states of North Dakota and Minnesota, which began operations in 1987. Its 648 miles of track originally acquired from the Burlington Northern Railroad included:

Shortly after operations began, the Red River Valley and Western Railroad acquired a 19 mile rail line between Oakes, North Dakota and Hecla, South Dakota from the Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad. 18 miles of this rail line, beginning just south of Oakes, North Dakota, however, would be abandoned on September 7, 2001.

Currently, the Red River Valley and Western Railroad owns and operates 490 miles of trackage which includes:

The Red River Valley and Western Railroad is affiliated with the Twin Cities and Western Railroad and Minnesota Prairie Lines Incorporated. Andrew Thompson is the chief executive officer of all three railroads.

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Preceded by
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Regional Railroad of the Year
1997
Succeeded by
Texas Mexican Railway
Preceded by
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad
Regional Railroad of the Year
2005
Succeeded by
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad