Enid and Tonkawa Railway
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The Enid and Tonkawa Railway Company' was incorporated on March 20, 1899 under the laws of the territory of Oklahoma. The company constructed a railroad line from North Enid, Oklahoma
to Billings, Oklahoma
. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
purchased the company on December 22, 1899. Rock Island completed the line from North Enid to Tonkawa, Oklahoma
.
North Enid, Oklahoma
North Enid is a town in Garfield County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 860 at the 2010 census. The town is served by the Chisholm school district...
to Billings, Oklahoma
Billings, Oklahoma
Billings is a town in Noble County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 436 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Billings is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was also known as the Rock Island Line, or, in its final years, The Rock.-Incorporation:...
purchased the company on December 22, 1899. Rock Island completed the line from North Enid to Tonkawa, Oklahoma
Tonkawa, Oklahoma
Tonkawa is a city in Kay County, Oklahoma, United States, along the Salt Fork Arkansas River. The population was 3,299 at the 2000 census.-History:...
.