Vince Mpls: I couldn't fit it in one :( I also copied it from my Twitter thread, which ofcourse brings out the worst in people.

100 years ago the Twin Cities were among the top railway centers in the US. Today the only passenger stations are NorthStar commuter in Minneapolis and Amtrak at St Paul Union Depot. Let's visit all the lost train stations, starting with downtown Minneapolis. There were 15! 🧵

0/ Minnesota's first rail service began July 2 1862, connecting the east side of St Anthony Falls with steamboat landings in St Paul. Technically this side of the river wasn't Minneapolis yet, because that wouldn't happen until 1872, but it's on the timetable so we'll count it.

This is Town of Saint Anthony erasure.

Exactly. We were first.

Shouldn't your skeet say the Town of St. Anthony?

I couldn't fit it in one :( I also copied it from my Twitter thread, which ofcourse brings out the worst in people.

Thanks, I knew you would have a good reason.

whew 🖖

Fantastic thread. I got kinda annoyed recently with squishy facts flying around about Willie Mays's time with the Minneapolis Millers. But you have dates and locations and hard numbers, it's beautiful.

Appreciate that! I too get annoyed with the squishy fact brigade, and even had a large account retweet something I did but with wrong facts added. We live in perilous times.

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