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{{Pierre Subdivision}}
The '''Pierre Subdivision''' is an east–west [[railway]] line owned and operated by the [[Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad]] (RCPE), a subsidiary of [[Genesee & Wyoming]]. The line stretches approximately {{convert|118|mi}} across the central parts of [[South Dakota]], connecting [[Pierre, South Dakota|Pierre]], [[South Dakota]] with [[Huron, South Dakota|Huron]], [[South Dakota]]. It is also a part of the RCPE's east–west main route. Traffic on this line is solely freight traffic.

The line is not equipped with [[centralized traffic control]] or [[Automatic Block Signal|automatic block signalling]] ([[dark territory]]). It is dispatched via radio under the [[track warrant|track warrant control]] rules.

There are [[passing loop|passing sidings]] at [[Miller, South Dakota|Miller]] and [[Highmore, South Dakota|Highmore]], with only [[spur track]]s at other locations. [[Freight yard]]s are located at [[Huron, South Dakota|Huron]] and [[Pierre, South Dakota|Pierre]].

==Connections to other subdivisions and railroads==
The Pierre Subdivision connects with [[Redfield Subdivision]] and the [[BNSF Railway]] at [[Wolsey, South Dakota]]. It also connects with [[Huron Subdivision|Huron]] and [[Yale Spur Subdivision]]s at [[Huron, South Dakota]], with [[Onida Subdivision]] at [[Blunt, South Dakota]], and with [[PRC Subdivision]] at [[Pierre, South Dakota]].

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927193528/http://www.visi.com/~mfrahm/dme/tt/ Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railfan Timetable]: [http://www.visi.com/~mfrahm/dme/tt/pierre.html Pierre Subdivision]

{{South Dakota railroads}}

[[Category:Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad]]
[[Category:Chicago and North Western Railway]]
[[Category:Rapid City, Pierre and Eastern Railroad]]
[[Category:Rail infrastructure in South Dakota]]


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