The Northstar commuter rail service between Big Lake and Minneapolis is expected to end following the culmination of the Minnesota Vikings' regular season in early January. The Metropolitan Council ...

The Anoka Station along the Northstar commuter rail line was a sign of progress to come, a place where people could hop aboard the train or visit a bustling, redeveloped area of the northern suburb.

The last Northstar train will leave the station in January, after the Metropolitan Council voted Wednesday night to suspend the beleaguered commuter rail line. The Met Council has cited low ridership ...

Northstar commuter rail service between St. Cloud and the Twin Cities will end in early January 2026. Increased operating costs and reduced daily trips contributed to the decision. Bus service will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Metropolitan Council has announced that it will “explore” abandoning its long-struggling Northstar Commuter Rail Service, ...

Commuters depart a Northstar train in Anoka on Wednesday, Oct. 29,. The Northstar rail line was envisioned as a convenient way for commuters to live in northern Twin Cities suburbs and hop a train to ...

Anoka’s new vision for the area around its Northstar Commuter Rail station laid out plans for housing and businesses that could create jobs and more tax revenue. But a few months after signing off on ...

Passengers exit the Northstar commuter line cars at the Target Field Station in Minneapolis in this 2009 MPR News photo. When the Northstar line opened in 2009, it was hailed as the state’s first ...

The Metropolitan Council’s transportation committee unanimously voted to suspend the Northstar Commuter Rail and replace it with an enhanced bus service. RELATED: Leaders consider bus route to replace ...