Robbinsdale Historical Society
Sharing Your Past To Build Our Future
There’s no railroad depot in Robbinsdale these days, but there was a- depot and considerable activity years ago. Mostly freight of course, but there was a time when Great Northern passenger trains stopped in Robbinsdale. … Read more
The first railroad through Robbinsdale was called the Northwest Branch of the St. Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba Railroad Company. In 1880 a flag station was established and if you wanted a ride all you had … Read more
Perly Malbon was the village mailman for many years. In early years of the twentieth century, mail bags were tossed off trains at the Robbinsdale Depot and pushed back to the post office in a … Read more