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North Dakota Railroads (North Dakota)

Last Updated: September 24, 2023, 8:47 pm

Known railroads and their operations for North Dakota are listed here. Subdivisions that cross state lines will only contain information and GPS ranges to approximately the state line to prevent unnecessary overlap.

Due to operational changes, mergers and general changes, some railroad radio channels may be reused by the same or adjacent railroads. However, if using RadioReference aware scanners or software, you can reduce seeing or duplicating this information by scanning just the subdivisions or locations that you are interested in.

Railroads are listed by size starting with the largest and ending with historical/tourist operations and in alphabetical order.

Passenger operations can be heard on the respective railroad they are operating on unless passenger stations have specific radio assignments.

Short alpha names are comprised of the railroads AAR reporting mark, AAR channel number and subdivision or major use function. The description field will contain actual use or location information to provide the best possible information for various scanners, users and readability.

Category Report

Frequencies

BNSF Railway

Clifford Subdivision
MP 0 (Erie Junction) to MP 17 (Clifford)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.160 BM CSQ BNSF70 Cliff Erie Junction to Clifford FMN Railroad
Crosby Subdivision
MP 0 (Berthold) to MP 47 (Coteau)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.800 BM BNSF46 Crosb Berthold to Coteau FMN Railroad
Devils Lake Subdivision
MP 0 (DL Switch) to MP 196 (Surrey)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100 BM CSQ BNSF66 Devil DL Switch to Surrey FMN Railroad
Dickinson Subdivision
MP 0 (Mandan, ND) to MP 216 (Glendive, MT)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.415 BM BNSF87 Dickn Mandan to Dickinson FMN Railroad
161.160 BM BNSF70 Dickn Dickinson to Glendive FMN Railroad
160.530 BM BNSF28 EYard Eland Yard FMN Railroad
160.560 BM BNSF30 FYard Fryburg Yard FMN Railroad
161.010 BM BNSF60 GYard Glendive Yard FMN Railroad
161.100 BM BNSF66 DYard Dickinson Yard FMN Railroad
160.425 RM BNSF MRAS 8 MRAS White FMN Railroad
160.620 RM BNSF MRAS MRAS Blue FMN Railroad
160.665 RM BNSF MRAS 3 MRAS Red FMN Railroad
161.130 RM BNSF MRAS 5 MRAS Green FMN Railroad
161.310 RM BNSF MRAS 6 MRAS Orange FMN Railroad
Drayton Subdivision
MP 145 (Grafton) to MP 179 (Joliette)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100 BM CSQ BNSF66 Drayt Grafton to Joliette FMN Railroad
Glasgow Subdivision
MP 0 (Minot, ND) to MP 278 (Glasgow, MT)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.800 BM BNSF46 Glasg Minot to Berthold FMN Railroad
160.920 BM BNSF54 Glasg Berthold to Bainville FMN Railroad
161.100 BM BNSF66 Glasg Bainville to West Nashua FMN Railroad
160.590 BM BNSF32 WYard Williston Yard FMN Railroad
160.620 RM BNSF MRAS 4 MRAS Blue FMN Railroad
160.665 RM BNSF MRAS 3 MRAS Red FMN Railroad
161.130 RM BNSF MRAS 5 MRAS Green FMN Railroad
161.310 RM BNSF MRAS 6 MRAS Orange FMN Railroad
161.490 RM BNSF MRAS 7 MRAS Yellow FMN Railroad
Glasston Subdivision
MP 0 (Grand Forks) to MP 38 (Grafton)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100 BM CSQ BNSF66 Glass Grand Forks to Grafton FMN Railroad
Grenora Subdivision
MP 0 (Stanley) to MP 26 (Powers Lake)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.920 BM BNSF54 Greno Stanley to Powers Lake FMN Railroad
Hannah Subdivision
MP 23 (Conway) to MP 74 (Langdon)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100 BM CSQ BNSF66 Hanna Conway to Langdon FMN Railroad
Hettinger Subdivison
MP 926 (Hettinger, ND) to MP 1079 (Terry, MT)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.920 BM BNSF54 Hetti Hettinger to Terry FMN Railroad
160.620 RM BNSF MRAS 4 MRAS Blue FMN Railroad
160.665 RM BNSF MRAS 3 MRAS Red FMN Railroad
161.310 RM BNSF MRAS 6 MRAS Orange FMN Railroad
161.490 RM BNSF MRAS 7 MRAS Yellow FMN Railroad
Hillsoboro Subdivision
MP 24 (Fargo Yard) to MP 98 (DL Switch)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100 BM CSQ BNSF66 Hills Fargo Yard to DL Swtich FMN Railroad
160.410 BM CSQ BNSF20 Hills Dilworth Yard FMN Railroad
161.250 BM CSQ BNSF76 Hills Dilworth Terminal FMN Railroad
Jamestown Subdivision
MP 31 (KO Junction/Casselton) to MP 200 (Mandan)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.695 BM BNSF39 James Surrey Jct. Switch to Mandan FMN Railroad
161.100 BM BNSF66 JYard Jamestown Yard FMN Railroad
160.410 BM BNSF20 MYard Mandan Yard FMN Railroad
160.590 BM BNSF32 MYrdS Mandan Yard Switching FMN Railroad
KO Subdivision
MP 253/0.0 (East Dillworth) to MP 203/0.5 (Minot)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.250 BM CSQ BNSF76 KO Dilworth Terminal FMN Railroad
160.410 BM CSQ BNSF20 KO Dilworth Yard FMN Railroad
161.160 BM CSQ BNSF70 KO West Fargo to Minot FMN Railroad
160.695 BM CSQ BNSF39 KO West Fargo to Surrey Jct. Switch FMN Railroad
160.500 BM CSQ BNSF26 KO Minot Yard - West Switching FMN Railroad
160.410 BM CSQ BNSF20 KO Minot Yard - East Switching FMN Railroad
Mobridge Subdivision
MP 707 (Aberdeen, SD) to MP 926 (Hettinger, ND)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.385 BM BNSF80 Mobri Aberdeen to Hettinger FMN Railroad
161.355 RM BNSF83 AbYrd Aberdeen Yard FMN Railroad
160.665 RM BNSF MRAS 3 MRAS Red FMN Railroad
161.310 RM BNSF MRAS 6 MRAS Orange FMN Railroad
161.490 RM BNSF MRAS 7 MRAS Yellow FMN Railroad
Moorhead Subdivision
MP 6 (RRVW Railroad) to MP 41 (South Moorhead)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.920 BM CSQ BNSF54 Moorh RRVW Railroad to South Moorhead FMN Railroad
Niobe Subidivsion
MP 0 (Niobe) to MP 22 (Northgate)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.800 BM BNSF46 Niobe Niobe to Northgate FMN Railroad
Prosper Subdivision
MP 41 (Moorehead) to MP 41 (Nolan) - MP changes from 24 to 0 at Fargo Station

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.160 BM CSQ BNSF70 Prosp JY Jucntion to Nolan FMN Railroad
Rolla Subdivision
MP 0 (Churchs Ferry) to MP 30 (Bisbee)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100 BM CSQ BNSF66 Rolla Churchs Ferry to Bisbee FMN Railroad
Westhope Subdivision
MP 0 (Rugby) to MP 40 (Bottineau)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.100 BM CSQ BNSF66 Westh Rugby to Bottineau FMN Railroad
Zap Line
MP 0 (Mandan) to MP 79 (Beulah)

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.695 BM BNSF39 Zap Mandan to Beulah FMN Railroad

Canadian Pacific Railway

Elbow Lake Subdivision & Veblen Subdivision

MP 190 (Fairmount) to MP 257 (Enderlin)

 

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.215WPML298 RM CP-SOO MRAS CP - SOO MRAS FMN Railroad
160.725WPML298 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
160.770WPML298 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.085WPML298 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.235WPML298 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.370WPML298 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.520WPML298 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
Carrington Subdivision

MP 257 (Enderlin) to MP 396 (Harvey)

 

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.215WNXV377 RM CP - SOO CP - SOO MRAS FMN Railroad
160.770WNXV377 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.085WNXV377 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.370WNXV377 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.520WNXV377 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.400KFZ636 BM 0 RAN CP - Val City CP - Valley City NXDN48 Railroad
Portal Subdivision

MP 369 (Harvey) to MP 549 (Portal)

 

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.770KFZ633 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.085KFZ633 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.325KFZ633 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.370KFZ633 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.520KFZ633 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
New Town Subdivision

MP 418 (Max) to MP 530 (New Town)

 

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.770WPEN913 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.085WPEN913 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.370WPEN913 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad
161.520WPEN913 BM CP - SOO CP - SOO FMN Railroad

Dakota Missoursi Valley Western

Operations
The http://www.dmvwrr.com/ operates in the greater Bismarck area

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
161.265WQKH352 BM DMVW77 Ops Operations FMN Railroad

Northern Plains Railroad

Operations
http://www.nprail.com/ Operates in Northeast ND
FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.860WPMW261 BM NPRR50 Ops Operations FMN Railroad
161.430WPMW999 BM NPRR88 Ops Operations FMN Railroad

Red River Valley Western Railroad

Operations
http://www.rrvw.net/ is a short line railroad that operates in the greater Jamestown and Fargo areas

FrequencyLicenseTypeToneAlpha TagDescriptionModeTag
160.365WNJJ265 BM RRVW17 Disp Dispatcher FMN Railroad
160.440WNJJ265 BM RRVW22 Switc Switching FMN Railroad
161.445WNSA946 RM RRVW89 MRAS MRAS FMN Railroad