Rugby Junction is an unincorporated community in the town of Polk, Washington County, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
History
The night of October 16, 1901, two Chicago-bound freight trains collided on the Wisconsin Central Railway tracks between Colgate and Rugby Junction. Two cars derailed, but no injuries were reported.[2]
Notes
- ^ a b "Rugby Junction, Wisconsin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Central is Tied up". The Herald. Readstown, Wisconsin. October 24, 1901. p. 3. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
Municipalities and communities of Washington County, Wisconsin, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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| Slinger toward Portal
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Main Line | Colgate toward Chicago
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