What is a 12.4 mi railway line in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, Minnesota on the BNSF Railway's route operated by the BNSF Railway?
Northern Transcon The Northern Transcon, a route operated by the BNSF Railway, traverses the most northerly route of any railroad in the western United States. This route was originally part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Northern Pacific Railway, Great Northern Railway and Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway systems, merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad system in 1970.
Columbia River Subdivision The Columbia River Subdivision or Columbia River Sub is a railway line running about 167 mi from Wenatchee to Spokane, Washington. It is operated by BNSF Railway as part of their Northern Transcon. The original line (built in 1893) was built as part of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway transcontinental railway line.