Dakota Southern Railway
Dakota Southern SD7 #512 (ex-Milwaukee Road SD7 #512) in Chamberlain, South Dakota | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Chamberlain, South Dakota |
| Reporting mark | DSRC |
| Locale | South Dakota |
| Dates of operation | 1985–2021 |
| Predecessor | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Dakota Southern Railway (reporting mark DSRC) was a railroad that until late May 2021 ran 189.7 miles (305.3 km) between Kadoka, South Dakota, and Mitchell, South Dakota, and which continued to service the approximately 10 miles (16 km) of remaining active track of the Napa Junction–Platte Line in southern South Dakota. It connected with the BNSF Railway in Mitchell and Napa Junction respectively.