ðə kˈɜːɹənt jˈuːniən pɐsˈɪfɪk ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd ˈælbɚt lˈiː sˌʌbdᵻvˈɪʒən fɹʌm dəmˈɔɪn, ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ ɹˈɑːk ˈaɪlənd "spˈaɪn lˈaɪn", ˈɛntɚz ðə twˈɪn sˈɪɾiz ˈɛɹiə ænd tˈɜːmᵻnˌeɪts ɪn ɐ jˈɑːɹd ɪn sˈaʊθ sˈeɪnt pˈɔːl.
The current Union Pacific Railroad Albert Lea Subdivision from Des Moines, the former Rock Island "Spine Line", enters the Twin Cities area and terminates in a yard in South Saint Paul.