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Declined by MicrobiologyMarcus 2 months ago. Last edited by MicrobiologyMarcus 2 months ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: Please identify the subject of your article. microbiologyMarcus ^{[petri dish·growths]} 15:34, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Platteville no longer has railroad service. It was previously served by the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad (C&NW) via a branch off the Montfort Junction to Galena line via an 8 mile branch which branched off atat Ipswich (a railroad junction). It entered Platteville from the east-southeast and curved around to the north. The line then joined the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific (Milwaukee Road). This in effect created a large 180° curve in the southeastern part of Platteville where the mines, depots and other rail-dependent industries were located. The Milwaukee Road branch continued on to the ENE then east for 17 miles where it branched off another Milwaukee Road branch line to Mineral Point at the town of Calamine.^[1] Passenger service ended on the C&NW in 1951 and was replaced by Mixed train service on the Milwaukee Road in 1952. Freight service continued on the Milwaukee Road until 1974 when the line was abandoned and pulled up. It left the C&NW moving only a few cars per week which applied to abandon the route. The abandonment was granted in 1980 and the line was pulled up forever ending railroad service to Platteville.^[2]

^ Lanz, Daniel J. Railroads of Southern and Southwestern Wisconsin Development to Decline, 2004, P 73
^ Schweiterman, Joseph B.; When a Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Abandonment, v 2, , 1985, PP 293-294

[1] Lanz, Daniel J. Railroads of Southern and Southwestern Wisconsin Development to Decline, 2004, P 73

[2] Schweiterman, Joseph B.; When a Railroad Leaves Town: American Communities in the Age of Rail Abandonment, v 2, , 1985, PP 293-294

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