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Tongue River Railroad

The Tongue River Railroad was a proposed rail line in Southern Montana that would connect the region around Ashland, Montana with a BNSF Railway line to the north; over the project's lifespan, various routings were studied. The project was first proposed in the 1980s, but never moved out of the development and planning stages.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

The Tongue River Railroad was a proposed rail line in Southern Montana that would connect the region around Ashland, Montana with a BNSF Railway line to the north; over the project's lifespan, various routings were studied. The project was first proposed in the 1980s, but never moved out of the development and planning stages.2

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