ðə pˈɜːpəs ʌvðə ɹˈeɪlweɪ wʌz tə swˈɪtʃ fɹˈeɪt fɹʌm sənt. pˈɔːl ˌɪntʊ ðə stˈɑːkjɑːɹdz ɪn sˈaʊθ sənt. pˈɔːl.
The purpose of the railway was to switch freight from St. Paul into the stockyards in South St. Paul.