Milwaukee Road

Railroad in the Midwest and Northwest United States Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific RailroadThe Milwaukee Road system mapA Twin Cities Hiawatha postcard in 1935OverviewHeadquartersChicago, IllinoisReporting markMILWLocaleMidwestern and Western United StatesDates of operation1847–1986SuccessorSoo Line RailroadMost trackage in South Dakota and Montana is now operated by the BNSF RailwaySome trackage in Washington is now operated by the Union Pacific RailroadSome trackage in the Midwest is now operated by Canadian Pacific Kansas City, Canadian Pacific Railway and Soo Line Railroad's successor.Some trackage in Wisconsin and Illinois is now operated by the Wisconsin and Southern RailroadSome trackage in Illinois is now operated by MetraTechnicalTrack gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gaugeLength11,248 miles (18,102 km) (1929)3,023 miles (4,865 km) (1984) The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (CMStP&P), better known as the Milwaukee Road (reporting mark MILW), was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until 1986. The company experienced financial difficulty through the 1970s and 1980s, including bank