Minnesota Northern Railroad

Minnesota Northern Railroad We are one of three shortline railroads owned by KBN Inc. since 1999. Our tracks are centrally located in Crookston, MN. company.

We extend north to Roseau and South to Nielsville and Beltrami. We offer railcar transportation, railcar storage, and railcar repair! We are a shortline railroad connected to the KBN Inc. We provide transportation of railcars, a place to store railcars, and have the ability to make repairs on railcars either at our facility or yours.

03/24/2026
Railroad Day at Capitol Hill is Coming Soon!!!This is a super important day for those that work in the railroad industry...
02/13/2026

Railroad Day at Capitol Hill is Coming Soon!!!

This is a super important day for those that work in the railroad industry. Citizen advocacy and support helps!

To learn more visit one of the links below:

Register: https://engage.aslrra.org/rrd2026
Training: https://www.aslrra.org/events/railroad-day-on-capitol-hill/training-materials/?utm_source=iContact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=rr-day-26-0212&utm_content=rr-day-26-0212
Message from Ian Jefferies, President & CEO of the AAR: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pct6J1n1YA0

Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours!
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from our families to yours!

We are looking to hire someone for a full time conductor position on the MNN railroad.
10/20/2025

We are looking to hire someone for a full time conductor position on the MNN railroad.

Our train crew doing their thing! Way to go Sam with this 40+ car load! (Credit to Jason Bierwerth and Matthew Marshall ...
08/20/2025

Our train crew doing their thing! Way to go Sam with this 40+ car load! (Credit to Jason Bierwerth and Matthew Marshall for the pictures).

Our track maintenance crew has been busy this season! Rain or shine they have been out there working hard! Thank you guy...
08/20/2025

Our track maintenance crew has been busy this season! Rain or shine they have been out there working hard! Thank you guys for all that you do!

We are looking for a train conductor. If you are interested please check out the career tab under https://www.kbninc.net...
08/20/2025

We are looking for a train conductor. If you are interested please check out the career tab under https://www.kbninc.net/ or stop by our main office at 1420 South Main Street in Crookston.

We have 2 openings for our Maintenance of Way crew! If you are interested please reach out!https://www.kbninc.net/
07/24/2025

We have 2 openings for our Maintenance of Way crew! If you are interested please reach out!

https://www.kbninc.net/

Thank you to all! We have filled both our conductor/engineer position and our safety and compliance specialist position....
06/10/2025

Thank you to all! We have filled both our conductor/engineer position and our safety and compliance specialist position. We are still looking for one more person to fill our seasonal maintenance of way position (track maintenance). This would be great for someone in college taking the summer off! Must be 18 years of age, pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol test, and have a clean driving record. No experience necessary! WE WILL TRAIN!

Check out the Career tab of our website below to learn more about the position and complete the two forms necessary to apply. Thank you!

KBN Inc. is the holding company for Minnesota Northern, Dakota Northern, and St. Croix Valley railroads. All three railroads are short line railroads that connect with BNSF and CP.

Address

1420 South Main Street
Crookston, MN
56716

Telephone

+12182814704

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