Wisconsin/Railway Relations
Mainline 
Freight and physical railway routes
Canadian National Railway (CN)
| Route | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Neenah Subdivision | 4871392 4871392
|
Complete. |
| Superior Subdivision | 5810579 5810579
|
Complete. |
Useful document for freight mainlines and ownership thereof (current to 2017): [1] Subdivision lists and specifications: [2]
Passenger train routes
Amtrak
| Route name | Trains (ref=*) | Passenger Service | type=route_master | type=route | Status and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Builder® | 7, 8, 27, 28 | national | v2 Relation not yet defined | v1 1809794 1809794 |
  Somewhat complete; rough public_transport v1. 2206 miles (3550 km) (Chicago - Seattle). Multiple western segments as "sub-routes" will need to be broken out and collected as v2 route_master members.
|
| Hiawatha Service® | 329-343 | regional | 9161615 9161615 |
SB 9161614 9161614 NB 1638760 1638760 |
SB   NB Complete; public_transport v2. 86 miles (138 km).
|
Metra
| Route | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Union Pacific/North Line | 932962 932962
|
Complete. |
Trams 
| System | Relation | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenosha Streetcar | 1647145 1647145
|
Complete. | |
| Milwaukee Streetcar M-Line | 8400990 8400990
|
Complete; v1. | Officially, the M-Line has a blue color. |
| Milwaukee Streetcar L-Line | 8400989 8400989
|
Under construction in the real world. | Exact stop locations are not yet known. The relation contains a mix of existing (already constructed) track and new track elements tagged railway=construction + construction=tram tags. Expected to open in 2020. |
Abandoned routes and right-of-ways
There are numerous mapped abandoned lines, some of which overlap modern day rails-to-trails recreational trails, which nevertheless can be valuable for landmark or historical purposes. They are also useful to identify paths of trails and paths that exist but at a glance can be obscured by forest or other features.
Of particular use to map these is the USGS topographic maps annotated by James P. Kaysen. Many areas in Wisconsin, but particularly northern areas, has such a map, and they are available for inspection at the Wisconsin Historical Society website. This link takes you to 'Maps and Atlases in our Collection', with the search term 'Kaysen'. From that point, you can specify a certain USGS 1:24000 topo area you're interested in by name.
| Route | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fond du Lac - Marshfield | 5654293 5654293
|
Complete where right-of-ways still exist. |
| Fond du Lac to Plymouth | 5810505 5810505
|
Complete where right-of-ways still exist. |
| New London to Wittenberg | 5654293 5654293
|
Complete from New London to Marion. |
| Portage Line | 5793358 5793358
|
Partial. |
| Greenwood Line | 5794063 5794063
|
Complete. |