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Does South Dakota Really Need Amtrak?
Written by Mark Meyer![image description](https://www.railwayage.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/South-Dakota-tation.jpg)
The railroad along the Mitchell-Chamberlain-Kadoka-Rapid City alignment. The depot is at Murdo, South Dakota (population 460), once a crew change point. Mark Meyer photo.