List of Kansas railroads
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- Blackwell Northern Gateway RailroadBlackwell Northern Gateway RailroadBlackwell Northern Gateway Railroad is a shortline railroad in Blackwell, Oklahoma. It is owned by the Blackwell Industrial Authority and Oklahoma Department of Transportation , and operated by US Rail Partners, Ltd.John Howell is president....
(BNG) - Boot Hill and Western RailwayBoot Hill and Western RailwayThe Boot Hill and Western Railway , is a railway between Dodge City and Wilroads in Kansas owned by the Boot Hill and Western Railway Company. It consists of a single track section, about 42 kilometers long. It mainly transported agricultural products and had two interchanges, one with the BNSF...
(BHWY) - BNSF RailwayBNSF RailwayThe BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
(BNSF) - Cimarron Valley RailroadCimarron Valley RailroadThe Cimarron Valley Railroad was built circa 1912 and purchased from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in February 1996. It runs over former C.V. and Manter Subdivisions of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tracks in Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas. One line runs from Dodge City, KS...
(CVR) - Garden City Western RailwayGarden City Western RailwayThe Garden City Western Railway is a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Kansas. GCW was organized in 1916, first owned by The Garden City Sugar and Land Company and then owned by the Garden City Coop, Inc. The GCW is located in southwest Kansas and totals of operating railroad and...
(GCW) - Kansas City Southern RailwayKansas City Southern RailwayThe Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states...
(KCS) - Kansas City Terminal RailwayKansas City Terminal RailwayThe Kansas City Terminal Railway is a Class III railroad terminal railroad that serves as a joint operation of the trunk railroads that serve the Kansas City metropolitan area, the country's second largest rail hub. It is presently operated by the Kaw River Railroad.The Railway was created after a...
(KCT) - Kansas and Oklahoma RailroadKansas and Oklahoma RailroadThe Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in the western United States.The tracks Kansas and Oklahoma operate on include the Kansas City-Colorado main line formerly operated by the Missouri Pacific and later Union Pacific railways....
(KO) - Kaw River Railroad (KAW)
- Kyle RailroadKyle RailroadThe Kyle Railroad is a regional railroad line that runs from North Central Kansas into Eastern Colorado. It is based in Phillipsburg, Kansas and runs on track, mostly the former Rock Island Railroad Chicago to Denver main line. The Kyle has been owned by Rail America since 2002.-History:The...
(KYLE) - Missouri and Northern Arkansas RailroadMissouri and Northern Arkansas RailroadThe Missouri and Northern Arkansas Railroad is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Carthage, Missouri.MNA operates approximately of line in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. Its main line extends 384.1 miles from Kansas City, Missouri to Newport, Arkansas...
(MNA) - Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway (NKCR)
- Norfolk Southern RailwayNorfolk Southern RailwayThe Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
(NS) - South Kansas and Oklahoma RailroadSouth Kansas and Oklahoma RailroadSouth Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad is a short line railroad which operates 511 miles of rail lines in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. SKOL is a unit of Watco Companies....
(SKOL)- Operates the Kansas Eastern Railroad (KE)
- Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
(UP)- Operates the Blue Rapids Railway
- V&S RailwayV&S RailwayThe V&S Railway is a shortline railroad that operates two disconnected lines in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is affiliated with A&K Railroad Materials, a scrap dealer. The company acquired its first line, a former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway line between Medicine Lodge and a BNSF Railway...
(VSR) - Wichita Terminal AssociationWichita Terminal AssociationThe Wichita Terminal Association is a switching and terminal railroad in northern Wichita, Kansas, jointly owned by the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad. It handles mainly grain and some scrap steel, serving customers at the former Wichita Union Stock Yards...
(WTA) - Wichita Union Terminal Railway (WUT)
Passenger carriers
- Abilene and Smoky Valley RailroadAbilene and Smoky Valley RailroadThe Abilene and Smoky Valley Railroad is a heritage railway located in Abilene, Kansas.It is a non-profit organization that offers public excursion train rides May through October. The depot is located in the Historic 1887 Rock Island Depot, Old Abilene Town, south of the Dwight D. Eisenhower...
- AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
(AMTK) - Midland RailwayMidland Railway (Kansas)The Midland Railway is a heritage railroad headquartered in Baldwin City, Kansas.It was chartered in 1982 to find an abandoned railroad line to operate. Midland purchased the line from Baldwin City to Ottawa, Kansas from the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1987, and began running excursion...
Defunct railroads
| Name | Mark Reporting mark A reporting mark is a two-, three-, or four-letter alphabetic code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on the North American railroad network. The marks are stenciled on each piece of equipment, along with a one-to-six-digit number, which together uniquely... |
SystemThis is one or more of the Class I railroad Class I railroad A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue.Smaller railroads are classified as Class II and Class III... s that the railroad became part of, if any. |
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| Anthony and Northern Railway | AN&N | 1912 | 1919 | Wichita Northwestern Railway | ||
| Arkansas, Kansas and Colorado Railway | RI 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:... |
1887 | 1888 | Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway | ||
| Arkansas River and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1879 | 1898 | Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Railway | ||
| Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1898 | 1899 | Central Branch Railway | ||
| Atchison and Denver Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1878 | 1879 | Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Railroad | ||
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| Atchison, Jewell County and Western Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1879 | 1898 | Atchison, Jewell County and Western Railway | ||
| Atchison, Jewell County and Western Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1898 | 1899 | Central Branch Railway | ||
| Atchison and Nebraska Railroad Atchison and Nebraska Railroad The Atchison and Nebraska Railroad was a railroad company in the State of Kansas, United States.It was initially chartered on December 8, 1865, as the Atchison and Nebraska City Railroad but "City" was dropped from the name when it was formally organized in 1869... |
CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
1869 | 1908 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
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| Atchison and Nebraska City Railroad | CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
1865 | 1869 | Atchison and Nebraska Railroad Atchison and Nebraska Railroad The Atchison and Nebraska Railroad was a railroad company in the State of Kansas, United States.It was initially chartered on December 8, 1865, as the Atchison and Nebraska City Railroad but "City" was dropped from the name when it was formally organized in 1869... |
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| Atchison and Pike's Peak Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1859 | 1867 | Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad | ||
| Atchison, Republican Valley and Pacific Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1878 | 1879 | Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Railroad | ||
| Atchison, St. Joseph and Northern Railroad | RI 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:... |
1879 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway | ||
| Atchison, Solomon Valley and Denver Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1877 | 1879 | Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Railroad | ||
| Atchison and Topeka Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1859 | 1863 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad | ||
| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1863 | 1895 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
ATSF | ATSF | 1895 | 1996 | Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway | |
| Atchison Union Depot and Railroad Company | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... / MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... / RI 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:... |
1878 | 1968 | N/A | ||
| Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Atlantic and Pacific Railroad The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad was a U.S. railroad that owned or operated two disjoint segments, one connecting St. Louis, Missouri with Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the other connecting Albuquerque, New Mexico with Southern California. It was incorporated by the U.S. Congress in 1866 as a... |
SLSF | 1872 | 1875 | N/A | Leased the Pacific Railroad Pacific Railroad The Pacific Railroad was a railroad based in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was a predecessor of both the Missouri Pacific Railroad and St. Louis-San Francisco Railway.The Pacific was chartered by Missouri in 1849 to extend "from St... |
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| Barton County and Santa Fe Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1917 | 1942 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Beaver Valley Railroad | CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
1887 | 1908 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
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| Blackwell and Northern Railway | BNR | 2000 | 2006 | Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad Blackwell Northern Gateway Railroad is a shortline railroad in Blackwell, Oklahoma. It is owned by the Blackwell Industrial Authority and Oklahoma Department of Transportation , and operated by US Rail Partners, Ltd.John Howell is president.... |
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| Blue Valley Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1886 | 1887 | Omaha and Republican Valley Railway Omaha and Republican Valley Railway The Omaha and Republican Valley Railway was a branch line of the Union Pacific that crossed Nebraska. Traversing several counties, including Buffalo County, the Railway was the impetus for several settlements, and upon its demise, several ghost towns... |
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| Burlingame and Northwestern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1898 | 1899 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Burlington, Kansas and Southwestern Railroad | CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
1886 | 1886 | Republican Valley, Kansas and Southwestern Railroad | ||
| Burlington Northern Inc. | BN | 1970 | 1981 | Burlington Northern Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.... |
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| Burlington Northern Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.... |
BN | 1981 | 1996 | Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway | ||
| Cadillac and Lake City Railway | CLK | 1981 | 1984 | Kyle Railroad Kyle Railroad The Kyle Railroad is a regional railroad line that runs from North Central Kansas into Eastern Colorado. It is based in Phillipsburg, Kansas and runs on track, mostly the former Rock Island Railroad Chicago to Denver main line. The Kyle has been owned by Rail America since 2002.-History:The... |
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| Central Branch Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1899 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1867 | 1898 | Central Branch Union Pacific Railway | ||
| Central Branch Union Pacific Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1898 | 1899 | Central Branch Railway | ||
| Central Kansas Railway Central Kansas Railway The Central Kansas Railway was a short-line railroad operating of trackage in the U.S. state of Kansas and west to Towner, Colorado, most all of which were former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway lines... |
CKRY | 1993 | 2001 | Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad The Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in the western United States.The tracks Kansas and Oklahoma operate on include the Kansas City-Colorado main line formerly operated by the Missouri Pacific and later Union Pacific railways.... |
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| Cherokee and Memphis Railroad | SLSF | 1882 | 1882 | Kansas and Missouri Railroad | ||
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
CB&Q | CB&Q | 1880 | 1970 | Burlington Northern Inc. | |
| Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railway | CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
1901 | 1907 | N/A | Leased the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
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| Chicago, Caldwell and Southern Railway | RI 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:... |
1886 | 1887 | Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway | ||
| Chicago Great Western Railroad | CGW | CGW | 1909 | 1941 | Chicago Great Western Railway Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
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| Chicago Great Western Railway Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
CGW | CGW | 1940 | 1968 | Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
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| Chicago Great Western Railway Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
CGW Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
1892 | 1909 | Chicago Great Western Railroad | ||
| Chicago, Iowa and Kansas Railroad | CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
1883 | 1884 | Chicago, Nebraska and Kansas Railroad | ||
| Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway | RI 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:... |
1886 | 1891 | Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway | ||
| Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1886 | 1901 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Chicago, Kansas and Western Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Chicago, Nebraska and Kansas Railroad | CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
1884 | 1908 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
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| Chicago and North Western Railway Chicago and North Western Railway The Chicago and North Western Transportation Company was a Class I railroad in the Midwest United States. It was also known as the North Western. The railroad operated more than of track as of the turn of the 20th century, and over of track in seven states before retrenchment in the late 1970s... |
CNW | CNW | 1968 | 1972 | Chicago and North Western Transportation Company | |
| Chicago and North Western Transportation Company | CNW | CNW | 1972 | 1986 | N/A | |
| 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:... |
RI 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:... |
1947 | 1980 | Cadillac and Lake City Railway, Kyle Railroad Kyle Railroad The Kyle Railroad is a regional railroad line that runs from North Central Kansas into Eastern Colorado. It is based in Phillipsburg, Kansas and runs on track, mostly the former Rock Island Railroad Chicago to Denver main line. The Kyle has been owned by Rail America since 2002.-History:The... , Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad -OKT I:The Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad , was originally created on May 29, 1980 after the demise of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad on March 31, 1980... , St. Louis Southwestern Railway St. Louis Southwestern Railway The St. Louis Southwestern Railway , known by its nickname of "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply Cotton Belt, was organized on January 15, 1891, although it had its origins in a series of short lines founded in Tyler, Texas, in 1870 that connected northeastern Texas to Arkansas and southeastern... , Wabash Valley Railroad |
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| 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:... |
RI, ROCK | RI | 1878 | 1880 | Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway | |
| Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway | RI | RI | 1880 | 1948 | 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:... |
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| Chicago, St. Paul and Kansas City Railway | CGW Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
1891 | 1893 | Chicago Great Western Railway Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
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| Choctaw Northern Railroad | RI 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:... |
1901 | 1902 | Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad The Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad , known informally as the "Choctaw Route," was an American railroad located in located in Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The company, originally known as the Choctaw Coal and Railway Company, completed its main line between West Memphis, Arkansas and western... |
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| Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad The Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad , known informally as the "Choctaw Route," was an American railroad located in located in Arkansas, and Oklahoma. The company, originally known as the Choctaw Coal and Railway Company, completed its main line between West Memphis, Arkansas and western... |
RI 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:... |
1902 | 1936 | N/A | ||
| City Terminal Railway | CGW Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
1900 | 1905 | Chicago Great Western Railway Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
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| Colony, Neosho Falls and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad | 1913 | 1917 | N/A | |||
| Council Grove, Osage City and Ottawa Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1886 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Council Grove, Smoky Valley and Western Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1886 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Cowley, Sumner and Fort Smith Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1878 | 1882 | Wichita and Southwestern Railway | ||
| Crawford County Railroad Crawford County Railroad The Crawford County Railroad ran from Girard to Walnut in Crawford County, Kansas, USA. It was established on February 6, 1884, from the failed Nebraska, Topeka, Iola and Memphis Railroad. The Crawford County Railroad lasted for nine days before being acquired by the Kansas Southern Railroad.... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1884 | 1884 | Kansas Southern Railway Kansas Southern Railway The Kansas Southern Railway operated from December 11, 2000 until 2002 as a subcontractor of the V&S Railway. It operated on about 43 miles of track between Attica, Kansas, and Sun City, Kansas. It interchanged with the BNSF Railway and operated three weekly freight trains over the entire line.... |
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| Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad The Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad was built as a short line railroad operating in Kansas, and Oklahoma. Incorporated in Oklahoma as the Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad Company, March 31, 1902, by the five Frantz Brothers.... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1907 | 1907 | Eastern Oklahoma Railway | ||
| Denver, Kansas and Gulf Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1905 | 1905 | Denver, Kansas and Gulf Railway | ||
| Denver, Kansas and Gulf Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1905 | 1907 | Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad The Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad was built as a short line railroad operating in Kansas, and Oklahoma. Incorporated in Oklahoma as the Denver, Enid and Gulf Railroad Company, March 31, 1902, by the five Frantz Brothers.... |
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| Denver, Memphis and Atlantic Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1884 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Denver, Memphis and Atlantic Narrow Gauge Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1883 | 1884 | Denver, Memphis and Atlantic Railway | ||
| Dodge City and Cimarron Valley Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1911 | Still exists as a nonoperating subsidiary of the BNSF Railway BNSF Railway The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary... |
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| Dodge City, Ford and Bucklin Railroad | DCFB | 1989 | 2000 | Boot Hill and Western Railway Boot Hill and Western Railway The Boot Hill and Western Railway , is a railway between Dodge City and Wilroads in Kansas owned by the Boot Hill and Western Railway Company. It consists of a single track section, about 42 kilometers long. It mainly transported agricultural products and had two interchanges, one with the BNSF... |
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| Dodge City, Montezuma and Trinidad Railway | RI 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:... |
1887 | 1893 | N/A | ||
| Eastern Oklahoma Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1899 | 1907 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Edgewater Connecting Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1906 | 1923 | Missouri Pacific Railroad Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
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| Eldorado and Santa Fe Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1922 | 1942 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Elk and Chatauqua Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1878 | 1882 | Kansas City, Emporia and Southern Railway | ||
| Ellsworth, McPherson, Newton and Southeastern Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1884 | 1885 | St. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita Railroad | ||
| Emporia and Eldorado Short Line Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Florence, El Dorado and Walnut Valley Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1877 | 1901 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
Florence Florence, Kansas Florence is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. The city was named after the daughter of former Kansas Governor Samuel J. Crawford. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 465.-19th century:... , El Dorado El Dorado, Kansas El Dorado is a city situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County, located in south-central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,021. It is the county seat and most populous city of Butler County... , Augusta Augusta, Kansas Augusta is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 9,274.-19th century:The confluence of the Whitewater River and the Walnut River was originally inhabited by Native Americans , who found the land ideal for hunting and fishing. In 1868 C. N... , Winfield Winfield, Kansas Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301... , Arkansas City Arkansas City, Kansas Arkansas City is a city situated at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut rivers in the southwestern part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,415.... . |
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| Fort Leavenworth Railroad | RI 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:... |
1871 | 1889 | Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway | ||
| Fort Scott and Allen County Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1870 | 1871 | Fort Scott, Humboldt and Western Railway | ||
| Fort Scott Belt Terminal Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1889 | 1891 | Fort Scott Central Railway | ||
| Fort Scott and Carthage Railroad | SLSF | 1881 | 1882 | Kansas and Missouri Railroad | ||
| Fort Scott Central Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1891 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Fort Scott and Eastern Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1889 | 1891 | Fort Scott Central Railway | ||
| Fort Scott, Humboldt and Pacific Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1871 | 1871 | Fort Scott, Humboldt and Western Railway | ||
| Fort Scott, Humboldt and Western Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1871 | 1875 | St. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita Railroad | ||
| Fort Scott, Iola and Western Railway | MKT | 1901 | 1902 | Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway | ||
| Fort Scott, South Eastern and Memphis Railroad | SLSF | 1874 | 1888 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Springfield Railroad | ||
| Fort Scott, South Eastern and Memphis Railway | SLSF | 1874 | 1888 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Springfield Railroad | ||
| Fort Scott and Southern Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1889 | 1891 | Fort Scott Central Railway | ||
| Fort Scott, Wichita and Western Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1887 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Galena, Frontenac and Northern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1908 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Garden City, Gulf and Northern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Garden City Northern Railway Garden City Northern Railway The Garden City Northern Railway line ran from Garden City to Shallow Water, Kansas about . This trackage was originally built by the Garden City, Gulf and Northern Railway on January 4, 1907. In July 1911, the GCG&N and its entire line came under Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway control... |
1989 | 1991 | Garden City Western Railway Garden City Western Railway The Garden City Western Railway is a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Kansas. GCW was organized in 1916, first owned by The Garden City Sugar and Land Company and then owned by the Garden City Coop, Inc. The GCW is located in southwest Kansas and totals of operating railroad and... |
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| Grouse Creek Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1887 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Gueda Springs, Caldwell and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | St. Louis, Kansas and Southwestern Railroad | ||
| Harper and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1884 | 1885 | Southern Kansas Railway | ||
| Harvey County Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1880 | 1882 | Wichita and Southwestern Railway | ||
| Hutchinson and Northern Railway | HN | 1912 | 2006 | V&S Railway V&S Railway The V&S Railway is a shortline railroad that operates two disconnected lines in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is affiliated with A&K Railroad Materials, a scrap dealer. The company acquired its first line, a former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway line between Medicine Lodge and a BNSF Railway... |
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| Hutchinson, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1889 | 1889 | Hutchinson and Southern Railroad | ||
| Hutchinson and Southern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1889 | 1898 | Hutchinson and Southern Railway | ||
| Hutchinson and Southern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1897 | 1899 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Independence and Southwestern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Inter-State Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1885 | 1890 | Interstate Railway | ||
| Interstate Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1890 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Joplin Railroad | SLSF | 1875 | 1882 | Joplin Railway | ||
| Joplin Railway | SLSF | 1882 | 1882 | St. Louis and San Francisco Railway | ||
| Joplin and Galena Railway | SLSF | 1880 | 1882 | Joplin Railway | ||
| Junction City and Fort Kearney Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1871 | 1899 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Kanopolis and Kansas Central Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1886 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1888 | 1890 | Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway | ||
| Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1890 | 1909 | St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway was a historic railroad that operated in Missouri, and Arkansas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.... |
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| Kansas Central Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1879 | 1897 | Leavenworth, Kansas and Western Railway | ||
| Kansas Central Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1871 | 1879 | Kansas Central Railroad | ||
| Kansas City Belt Railroad | 1885 | 1886 | Kansas City Belt Railway | |||
| Kansas City Belt Railway | 1886 | 1910 | Kansas City Terminal Railway Kansas City Terminal Railway The Kansas City Terminal Railway is a Class III railroad terminal railroad that serves as a joint operation of the trunk railroads that serve the Kansas City metropolitan area, the country's second largest rail hub. It is presently operated by the Kaw River Railroad.The Railway was created after a... |
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| Kansas City, Burlington and Santa Fe Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1870 | 1881 | Ottawa and Burlington Railroad | ||
| Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railway Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railway The Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railway, also known as the Leaky Roof Railway, is a now abandoned rail line that ran from Olathe, Kansas, near Kansas City, through Clinton, Missouri, and on to Ash Grove, Missouri, where it tied in with the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railway, later... |
SLSF | 1885 | 1928 | St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | ||
| Kansas City Connecting Railroad | KCC | 1914 | 1983 | N/A | ||
| Kansas City Connecting Railway | 1915 | Kansas City Connecting Railroad | ||||
| Kansas City and Emporia Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1880 | 1885 | Southern Kansas Railway | ||
| Kansas City, Emporia and Southern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1877 | 1882 | Kansas City, Emporia and Southern Railway | ||
| Kansas City, Emporia and Southern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1882 | 1901 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad | SLSF | 1879 | 1888 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Springfield Railroad | ||
| Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad | SLSF | 1888 | 1901 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway | ||
| Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway | SLSF | 1901 | 1928 | St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | ||
| Kansas City, Fort Scott and Springfield Railroad | SLSF | 1888 | 1888 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad | ||
| Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1879 | 1880 | Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Kansas Railroad | ||
| Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Kansas Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1880 | 1883 | Southern Kansas Railway | ||
| Kansas City, Lawrence and Wichita Railroad | 1889 | 1894 | N/A | Leased the Lawrence and Emporia Railway | ||
| Kansas City, Leavenworth and Atchison Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1880 | 1880 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1914 | 1925 | Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, started in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur Arthur Edward Stilwell, was the predecessor to the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad in Mexico. It was intended to reach the Pacific Ocean at Topolobampo, Sinaloa... |
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| Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, started in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur Arthur Edward Stilwell, was the predecessor to the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad in Mexico. It was intended to reach the Pacific Ocean at Topolobampo, Sinaloa... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1925 | 1941 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, started in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur Arthur Edward Stilwell, was the predecessor to the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad in Mexico. It was intended to reach the Pacific Ocean at Topolobampo, Sinaloa... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1900 | 1914 | Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad | ||
| Kansas City Northwestern Railroad | 1917 | 1919 | Kansas City Northwestern Railway | |||
| Kansas City Northwestern Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1893 | 1910 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas City Northwestern Railway | 1925 | 1925 | N/A | |||
| Kansas City and Olathe Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1881 | 1883 | Southern Kansas Railway | ||
| Kansas City Outer Belt and Electric Railroad Company | KCS Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
1902 | 1922 | Kansas and Missouri Railway and Terminal Company | ||
| Kansas City and Pacific Railroad | MKT | 1886 | 1899 | Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway | ||
| Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad was a predecessor to the Kansas City Southern Railway that was started by Arthur Stilwell in 1897.... |
KCS Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
1893 | 1900 | Kansas City Southern Railway Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
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| Kansas City, Pittsburg and Western Railroad | KCS Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
1892 | 1894 | Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad was a predecessor to the Kansas City Southern Railway that was started by Arthur Stilwell in 1897.... |
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| Kansas City and Santa Fe Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1879 | 1879 | Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Railroad | ||
| Kansas City and Santa Fe Railroad and Telegraph Company | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1868 | 1879 | Kansas City and Santa Fe Railroad | ||
| Kansas City and Southwestern Railroad | SLSF | 1884 | 1897 | St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad | ||
| Kansas City and Southwestern Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1884 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas City Suburban Belt Railroad Kansas City Suburban Belt Railroad The Kansas City Suburban Belt Railroad was a railway located throughout the suburban Kansas City area. The railway was incorporated by Arthur Stilwell and Edward L. Martin in 1887, and began operation in 1890.... |
KCS Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
1895 | 1902 | Kansas City Southern Railway Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
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| Kansas City and Topeka Railway | RI 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:... |
1887 | 1889 | Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas City, Topeka and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1875 | 1899 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1887 | 1894 | Kansas City Northwestern Railroad | ||
| Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1885 | 1887 | Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railroad | ||
| Kansas–Colorado Railroad | 1908 | 1911 | Garden City Western Railway Garden City Western Railway The Garden City Western Railway is a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Kansas. GCW was organized in 1916, first owned by The Garden City Sugar and Land Company and then owned by the Garden City Coop, Inc. The GCW is located in southwest Kansas and totals of operating railroad and... |
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| Kansas and Colorado Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1883 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1891 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas Midland Railroad | SLSF | 1900 | 1900 | St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad | ||
| Kansas Midland Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1873 | 1875 | Kansas City, Topeka and Western Railroad | ||
| Kansas Midland Railway | SLSF | 1886 | 1900 | Kansas Midland Railroad | ||
| Kansas and Missouri Railroad | SLSF | 1882 | 1888 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Springfield Railroad | ||
| Kansas and Missouri Railway and Terminal Company | KM | KCS Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
1922 | 1992 | Kansas City Southern Railway Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
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| Kansas and Nebraska Railway of Kansas | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1876 | 1877 | St. Joseph and Western Railroad | ||
| Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1885 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas and Neosho Valley Railroad | SLSF | 1865 | 1868 | Missouri River, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad | ||
| Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad The Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in the western United States.The tracks Kansas and Oklahoma operate on include the Kansas City-Colorado main line formerly operated by the Missouri Pacific and later Union Pacific railways.... |
1931 | 1937 | N/A | |||
| Kansas and Oklahoma Railway | 1919 | 1931 | Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad The Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in the western United States.The tracks Kansas and Oklahoma operate on include the Kansas City-Colorado main line formerly operated by the Missouri Pacific and later Union Pacific railways.... |
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| Kansas, Oklahoma Central and South-western Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1894 | 1900 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway The Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway was formed on July 31, 1919 from the assets of the bankrupt Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway. The KO&G largely consisted of a single line from Baxter Springs, Kansas, to Denison, Texas, prior to its purchase by Missouri Pacific's Texas and Pacific Railway... |
KOG | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1919 | 1962 | N/A | |
| Kansas, Oklahoma and Texas Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Kansas Pacific Railway Kansas Pacific Railway The Kansas Pacific Railway was a historic railroad company that operated in the western United States in the late 19th century. It was a federally chartered railroad, backed with government land grants. It operated many of the first long-distance lines in the state of Kansas in the 1870s,... |
UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1869 | 1880 | Union Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas and Southeastern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1897 | 1899 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Kansas Southern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1883 | 1884 | Kansas Southern Railway Kansas Southern Railway The Kansas Southern Railway operated from December 11, 2000 until 2002 as a subcontractor of the V&S Railway. It operated on about 43 miles of track between Attica, Kansas, and Sun City, Kansas. It interchanged with the BNSF Railway and operated three weekly freight trains over the entire line.... |
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| Kansas Southern Railway Kansas Southern Railway The Kansas Southern Railway operated from December 11, 2000 until 2002 as a subcontractor of the V&S Railway. It operated on about 43 miles of track between Attica, Kansas, and Sun City, Kansas. It interchanged with the BNSF Railway and operated three weekly freight trains over the entire line.... |
2000 | 2002 | N/A | Operated the V&S Railway V&S Railway The V&S Railway is a shortline railroad that operates two disconnected lines in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is affiliated with A&K Railroad Materials, a scrap dealer. The company acquired its first line, a former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway line between Medicine Lodge and a BNSF Railway... |
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| Kansas Southern Railway Kansas Southern Railway The Kansas Southern Railway operated from December 11, 2000 until 2002 as a subcontractor of the V&S Railway. It operated on about 43 miles of track between Attica, Kansas, and Sun City, Kansas. It interchanged with the BNSF Railway and operated three weekly freight trains over the entire line.... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1884 | 1885 | Southern Kansas Railway | ||
| Kansas and Southern Railway | 1899 | 1904 | Kansas Southern and Gulf Railroad | |||
| Kansas Southern and Gulf Railroad | 1904 | 1914 | Westmoreland Interurban Railroad | |||
| Kansas Southwestern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1898 | 1901 | Kansas Southwestern Railway Kansas Southwestern Railway The Kansas Southwestern Railway was a railroad in the U.S. state of Kansas. It was merged into the Central Kansas Railway in 2000, together forming the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad. KSW had a small roster of former Grand Trunk Western Railroad EMD GP9s, 4544, 4557, 4912 and 4916. Most were... |
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| Kansas Southwestern Railway Kansas Southwestern Railway The Kansas Southwestern Railway was a railroad in the U.S. state of Kansas. It was merged into the Central Kansas Railway in 2000, together forming the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad. KSW had a small roster of former Grand Trunk Western Railroad EMD GP9s, 4544, 4557, 4912 and 4916. Most were... |
KSW | 1991 | 2000 | Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad The Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad is a shortline railroad operating in the western United States.The tracks Kansas and Oklahoma operate on include the Kansas City-Colorado main line formerly operated by the Missouri Pacific and later Union Pacific railways.... |
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| Kansas Southwestern Railway Kansas Southwestern Railway The Kansas Southwestern Railway was a railroad in the U.S. state of Kansas. It was merged into the Central Kansas Railway in 2000, together forming the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad. KSW had a small roster of former Grand Trunk Western Railroad EMD GP9s, 4544, 4557, 4912 and 4916. Most were... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1901 | 1985 | N/A | ||
| Kansas Southwestern Railway Kansas Southwestern Railway The Kansas Southwestern Railway was a railroad in the U.S. state of Kansas. It was merged into the Central Kansas Railway in 2000, together forming the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad. KSW had a small roster of former Grand Trunk Western Railroad EMD GP9s, 4544, 4557, 4912 and 4916. Most were... |
MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1886 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Kansas and Southwestern Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1879 | 1880 | Salina and South Western Railway | ||
| Kingman, Pratt and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1889 | Wichita and Western Railway | ||
| Kiowa, Chickasha, and Fort Smith Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1899 | 1904 | Eastern Oklahoma Railway | ||
| Kiowa, Hardtner and Pacific Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1908 | 2002 | N/A | ||
| Labette and Sedalia Railway | MKT | 1870 | 1870 | Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad | ||
| Lawrence and Carbondale Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1871 | 1873 | St. Louis, Lawrence and Denver Railroad | ||
| Lawrence and Emporia Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1881 | 1894 | N/A | ||
| Lawrence, Emporia and Southwestern Railway | 1887 | 1894 | N/A | Leased the Lawrence and Emporia Railway | ||
| Lawrence and Galveston Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1879 | 1879 | Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Railroad | ||
| Lawrence and Topeka Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1868 | 1875 | Kansas City, Topeka and Western Railroad | ||
| Leavenworth, Atchison and North Western Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1867 | 1880 | Kansas City, Leavenworth and Atchison Railway | ||
| Leavenworth Depot and Railroad Company | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... / RI 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:... / UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1885 | 1968 | N/A | ||
| Leavenworth, Kansas and Western Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1897 | 1908 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Leavenworth, Lawrence and Fort Gibson Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1858 | 1866 | Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad | ||
| Leavenworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1866 | 1878 | Lawrence and Galveston Railroad | ||
| Leavenworth, Northern and Southern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1899 | Atchison, Topeka and Western Railway | ||
| Leavenworth and Olathe Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1886 | 1887 | Kansas City, Wyandotte and Northwestern Railroad | ||
| Leavenworth, Pawnee and Western Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1855 | 1863 | Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division | ||
| Leavenworth and Platte County Bridge Company | CGW Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
1888 | 1892 | Leavenworth Terminal Railway and Bridge Company | ||
| Leavenworth Terminal Railway and Bridge Company | CGW Chicago Great Western Railway The Chicago Great Western Railway was a Class I railroad that linked Chicago, Minneapolis, Omaha, and Kansas City. It was founded by Alpheus Beede Stickney in 1885 as a regional line between St. Paul and the Iowa state line called the Minnesota and Northwestern Railroad... |
1892 | 1940 | Chicago Great Western Railroad | ||
| Leavenworth and Topeka Railroad | 1918 | 1931 | Leavenworth, Topeka and Western Railroad | |||
| Leavenworth and Topeka Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1899 | 1918 | Leavenworth and Topeka Railroad | ||
| Leavenworth, Topeka and South Western Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1879 | 1899 | Leavenworth and Topeka Railway | ||
| Leavenworth, Topeka and Western Railroad | 1931 | 1932 | N/A | |||
| Leroy and Caney Valley Air Line Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1885 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Leroy and Western Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Lincoln and Colorado Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1887 | 1888 | Union Pacific, Lincoln and Colorado Railway | ||
| Manhattan, Alma and Burlingame Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1872 | 1898 | Burlingame and Northwestern Railway | ||
| Manhattan and Blue Valley Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1879 | 1886 | Blue Valley Railway | ||
| Manhattan and Northwestern Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1871 | 1879 | Manhattan and Blue Valley Railroad | ||
| Marion Belt and Chingawasa Springs Railroad | 1889 | 1893 | N/A | Marion Marion, Kansas Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox". As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,927.... , Chingawasa Springs. |
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| Marion and McPherson Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1877 | 1882 | Marion and McPherson Railroad | ||
| Marion and McPherson Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1882 | 1901 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
Florence Florence, Kansas Florence is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. The city was named after the daughter of former Kansas Governor Samuel J. Crawford. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 465.-19th century:... , Marion Marion, Kansas Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox". As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,927.... , McPherson McPherson, Kansas McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general... , Lyons Lyons, Kansas Lyons is a city in and the county seat of Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,739.-History:Although Coronado's exact route across the plains is uncertain and has been widely disputed, he and his men are thought to have camped near the present... , Ellinwood Ellinwood, Kansas Ellinwood is a city in the southeast corner of Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,131.-History:... . |
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| Marion and McPherson Extension Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1878 | 1882 | Marion and McPherson Railway | ||
| Marysville and Blue Valley Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1879 | 1886 | Blue Valley Railway | ||
| Marysville or Palmetto and Roseport Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1857 | 1862 | St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad | ||
| McPherson, Texas and Gulf Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1887 | 1889 | Hutchinson and Southern Railroad | ||
| Memphis, Carthage and Northwestern Railroad | SLSF | 1872 | 1877 | Missouri and Western Railway | ||
| Memphis and Ellsworth Narrow Gauge Railroad | SLSF | 1876 | 1878 | Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railroad | ||
| Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railroad | SLSF | 1877 | 1888 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Springfield Railroad | ||
| Miami Mineral Belt Railroad | SLSF | 1917 | 1950 | St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | ||
| Midland Valley Railroad Midland Valley Railroad The Midland Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1903 for the purpose of building a line from Hoye, Arkansas, through Muskogee and Tulsa, Oklahoma to Wichita, Kansas. The railroad took its name from Midland, Arkansas, a coal mining town in western Arkansas which was served by the railroad... |
MV | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1903 | 1967 | Texas and Pacific Railway Texas and Pacific Railway The Texas and Pacific Railway Company was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas, and San Diego, California.... |
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| Missouri, Kansas and Northwestern Railroad | MKT | 1900 | 1902 | Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway | ||
| Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad | M-K-T, MKT | MKT | 1923 | 1989 | Missouri Pacific Railroad Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
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| Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad | MKT | 1870 | 1870 | Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway | ||
| Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway | MK&T | MKT | 1870 | 1923 | Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad | |
| Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1912 | 1927 | Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway The Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway was formed on July 31, 1919 from the assets of the bankrupt Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway. The KO&G largely consisted of a single line from Baxter Springs, Kansas, to Denison, Texas, prior to its purchase by Missouri Pacific's Texas and Pacific Railway... |
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| Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1912 | 1919 | Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway The Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway was formed on July 31, 1919 from the assets of the bankrupt Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway. The KO&G largely consisted of a single line from Baxter Springs, Kansas, to Denison, Texas, prior to its purchase by Missouri Pacific's Texas and Pacific Railway... |
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| Missouri Pacific Railroad Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
MP | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1917 | 1997 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Missouri Pacific Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1876 | 1917 | Kansas City Northwestern Railroad, Missouri Pacific Railroad Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
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| Missouri Pacific Railway in Kansas | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1885 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Missouri Pacific Railway of Kansas | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1881 | 1882 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Missouri River Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1865 | 1880 | Kansas City, Leavenworth and Atchison Railway | ||
| Missouri River, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad | SLSF | 1868 | 1879 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railroad | ||
| Missouri and Western Railway | SLSF | 1875 | 1879 | St. Louis and San Francisco Railway | ||
| Montgomery County Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1903 | 1903 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet The Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway , formerly the Nebraska, Kansas and Colorado RailNet, is based in Grant, NE and operates about of track in Southwestern Nebraska, Northern Kansas and Northeastern Colorado... |
1996 | 2005 | Nebraska Kansas Colorado Railway | |||
| Nebraska, Topeka, Iola and Memphis Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1881 | 1884 | Crawford County Railroad Crawford County Railroad The Crawford County Railroad ran from Girard to Walnut in Crawford County, Kansas, USA. It was established on February 6, 1884, from the failed Nebraska, Topeka, Iola and Memphis Railroad. The Crawford County Railroad lasted for nine days before being acquired by the Kansas Southern Railroad.... |
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| Neosho Valley and Holden Railway | MKT | 1870 | 1870 | Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad | ||
| Nevada and Minden Railway of Kansas | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1885 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Northeast Oklahoma Railroad | NEO | SLSF | 1919 | 1967 | St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | |
| Northern Kansas Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1866 | 1866 | St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad | ||
| Oakley and Colby Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1885 | 1888 | Union Pacific, Lincoln and Colorado Railway | ||
| Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad -OKT I:The Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad , was originally created on May 29, 1980 after the demise of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad on March 31, 1980... |
OKKT | MKT | 1980 | 1989 | Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad | |
| Omaha, Abilene and Wichita Railway Omaha, Abilene and Wichita Railway The Omaha, Abilene and Wichita Railway was organized on July 7, 1885 as an extension of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway. It went from St. Joseph, Missouri through Topeka, Kansas to Wichita, then connecting to Beatrice, Nebraska. The franchises of the company were sold to the Chicago,... |
RI 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:... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway | ||
| Omaha and Republican Valley Railway Omaha and Republican Valley Railway The Omaha and Republican Valley Railway was a branch line of the Union Pacific that crossed Nebraska. Traversing several counties, including Buffalo County, the Railway was the impetus for several settlements, and upon its demise, several ghost towns... |
UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1887 | 1898 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Oswego and State Line Railroad | SLSF | 1875 | 1875 | Missouri and Western Railway | ||
| Ottawa and Burlington Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1881 | 1883 | Southern Kansas Railway | ||
| Ottawa, Osage City and Council Grove Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1883 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Pacific Railroad Pacific Railroad The Pacific Railroad was a railroad based in the U.S. state of Missouri. It was a predecessor of both the Missouri Pacific Railroad and St. Louis-San Francisco Railway.The Pacific was chartered by Missouri in 1849 to extend "from St... |
MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1866 | 1876 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Pacific Railway in Kansas | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1887 | 1887 | Pacific Railway in Nebraska | ||
| Pacific Railway in Nebraska | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1887 | 1910 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| Parsons and Pacific Railroad | MKT | 1885 | 1887 | Kansas City and Pacific Railroad | ||
| Pawnee Valley and Denver Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Pittsburg and Columbus Railway | SLSF | 1886 | 1926 | St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | ||
| Pittsburg, Fort Smith and Southern Railroad | KCS Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
1892 | 1894 | Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad was a predecessor to the Kansas City Southern Railway that was started by Arthur Stilwell in 1897.... |
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| Pleasant Hill and De Soto Railroad | SLSF | 1877 | 1885 | Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railway Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railway The Kansas City, Clinton and Springfield Railway, also known as the Leaky Roof Railway, is a now abandoned rail line that ran from Olathe, Kansas, near Kansas City, through Clinton, Missouri, and on to Ash Grove, Missouri, where it tied in with the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf Railway, later... |
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| Republican Valley Railroad | CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
1878 | 1888 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
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| Republican Valley Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1876 | 1879 | Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Railroad | ||
| Republican Valley, Kansas and Southwestern Railroad | CB&Q Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
1886 | 1908 | Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad was a railroad that operated in the Midwestern United States. Commonly referred to as the Burlington or as the Q, the Burlington Route served a large area, including extensive trackage in the states of Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri,... |
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| Rich Hill Railroad | SLSF | 1880 | 1888 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Springfield Railroad | ||
| Rooks County Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1885 | 1909 | Missouri Pacific Railway | ||
| St. Joseph Bridge Building Company | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1870 | 1885 | St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad The St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad was created in about 1879 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad built a line from Hastings, NE to Grand Island, NE. Upon completion of the line, the SJ&W was reorganized into the SJ&GI. Doniphan, NE was plotted in 1879 at about the halfway point between... |
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| St. Joseph and Denver City Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1862 | 1876 | Kansas and Nebraska Railway of Kansas, St. Joseph and Pacific Railroad | ||
| St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad The St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad was created in about 1879 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad built a line from Hastings, NE to Grand Island, NE. Upon completion of the line, the SJ&W was reorganized into the SJ&GI. Doniphan, NE was plotted in 1879 at about the halfway point between... |
UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1885 | 1887 | St. Joseph, Hanover and Western Railway | ||
| St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway | SJGI | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| St. Joseph, Hanover and Western Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1896 | 1897 | St. Joseph and Grand Island Railway | ||
| St. Joseph and Marysville Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1885 | 1885 | St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad The St. Joseph and Grand Island Railroad was created in about 1879 when the St. Joseph and Western Railroad built a line from Hastings, NE to Grand Island, NE. Upon completion of the line, the SJ&W was reorganized into the SJ&GI. Doniphan, NE was plotted in 1879 at about the halfway point between... |
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| St. Joseph and Pacific Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1876 | 1877 | St. Joseph and Western Railroad | ||
| St. Joseph and Topeka Railroad | 1857 | 1878 | N/A | |||
| St. Joseph and Western Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1877 | 1885 | St. Joseph and Marysville Railroad | ||
| St. Louis and Emporia Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1881 | 1890 | Interstate Railway | ||
| St. Louis, Fort Scott and Wichita Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1880 | 1887 | Fort Scott, Wichita and Western Railway | ||
| St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway was a historic railroad that operated in Missouri, and Arkansas during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.... |
MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1888 | 1917 | Missouri Pacific Railroad Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
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| St. Louis, Kansas and Southwestern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1886 | 1899 | Kansas Southwestern Railroad | ||
| St. Louis, Lawrence and Denver Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... , SLSF, UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1865 | 1874 | St. Louis, Lawrence and Western Railroad | ||
| St. Louis, Lawrence and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... , SLSF, UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1874 | 1877 | Kansas City, Topeka and Western Railroad, Lawrence, Emporia and Southwestern Railway, Pleasant Hill and De Soto Railroad | ||
| St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad | SLSF | 1896 | 1915 | St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | ||
| St. Louis – San Francisco Railway | SLSF | SLSF | 1916 | 1980 | Burlington Northern Inc. | |
| St. Louis and San Francisco Railway | SLSF | 1879 | 1896 | St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad | ||
| St. Louis Southwestern Railway St. Louis Southwestern Railway The St. Louis Southwestern Railway , known by its nickname of "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply Cotton Belt, was organized on January 15, 1891, although it had its origins in a series of short lines founded in Tyler, Texas, in 1870 that connected northeastern Texas to Arkansas and southeastern... |
SSW | SP | 1980 | 1997 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| St. Louis, Wichita and Western Railway | SLSF | 1879 | 1882 | St. Louis and San Francisco Railway | ||
| Salina, Lincoln and Western Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1885 | 1888 | Union Pacific, Lincoln and Colorado Railway | ||
| Salina Northern Railroad | SN | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1914 | 1924 | Salina and Santa Fe Railway | |
| Salina and Santa Fe Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1924 | 1942 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Salina and South Western Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1880 | 1900 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Salina and Southwestern Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1878 | 1880 | Salina and South Western Railway | ||
| Salina, Sterling and El Paso Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1883 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Scott City Northern Railroad | 1910 | 1913 | Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad | |||
| Short Creek and Joplin Railroad | SLSF | 1879 | 1888 | Kansas City, Fort Scott and Springfield Railroad | ||
| Solomon Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1877 | 1900 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Southeast Kansas Railroad | SEKR | 1987 | 1999 | South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad is a short line railroad which operates 511 miles of rail lines in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri. SKOL is a unit of Watco Companies.... |
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| Southern Kansas Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1871 | 1879 | Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Railroad | ||
| Southern Kansas Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1883 | 1899 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Southern Kansas and Panhandle Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1886 | 1890 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Southern Kansas and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1879 | 1880 | Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Kansas Railroad | ||
| Southwestern Mineral Railway | MKT | 1894 | 1894 | Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway | ||
| State Line, Oswego and Southern Kansas Railway | SLSF | 1872 | 1872 | Memphis, Carthage and Northwestern Railroad | ||
| Sumner County Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1880 | 1880 | Kansas City, Lawrence and Southern Kansas Railroad | ||
| Texas and Pacific Railway Texas and Pacific Railway The Texas and Pacific Railway Company was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas, and San Diego, California.... |
MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1967 | 1976 | Missouri Pacific Railroad Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
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| Topeka and Northwestern Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1904 | 1908 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Topeka, Salina and Western Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1880 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Union Pacific Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1880 | 1898 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1863 | 1869 | Kansas Pacific Railway Kansas Pacific Railway The Kansas Pacific Railway was a historic railroad company that operated in the western United States in the late 19th century. It was a federally chartered railroad, backed with government land grants. It operated many of the first long-distance lines in the state of Kansas in the 1870s,... |
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| Union Pacific Railway, Southern Branch | MKT | 1865 | 1870 | Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad | ||
| Union Pacific, Lincoln and Colorado Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1888 | 1898 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Union Terminal Railroad | KCS Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
1891 | 1902 | Kansas City Southern Railway Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states... |
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| Verdigris Valley, Independence and Western Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1885 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Wabash Valley Railroad | WVRC | 1981 | 1981 | Kyle Railroad Kyle Railroad The Kyle Railroad is a regional railroad line that runs from North Central Kansas into Eastern Colorado. It is based in Phillipsburg, Kansas and runs on track, mostly the former Rock Island Railroad Chicago to Denver main line. The Kyle has been owned by Rail America since 2002.-History:The... |
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| Walnut Valley and Colorado Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1886 | Chicago, Kansas and Western Railroad | ||
| Waterville and Washington Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1876 | 1879 | Atchison, Colorado and Pacific Railroad | ||
| Watonga and Northwestern Railroad | RI 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:... |
1900 | 1901 | Choctaw and Northern Railroad | ||
| Westmoreland Interurban Railroad | 1914 | 1918 | N/A | |||
| Wichita and Colorado Railway | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1885 | 1891 | Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway | ||
| Wichita, McPherson and Gulf Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1910 | 1911 | Wichita and Midland Valley Railroad | ||
| Wichita and Midland Valley Railroad | MP Missouri Pacific Railroad The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific... |
1911 | 1929 | Midland Valley Railroad Midland Valley Railroad The Midland Valley Railroad was incorporated in 1903 for the purpose of building a line from Hoye, Arkansas, through Muskogee and Tulsa, Oklahoma to Wichita, Kansas. The railroad took its name from Midland, Arkansas, a coal mining town in western Arkansas which was served by the railroad... |
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| Wichita Northwestern Railway | WNW | 1919 | 1941 | N/A | ||
| Wichita and Southwestern Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1871 | 1882 | Wichita and Southwestern Railway | ||
| Wichita and Southwestern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1882 | 1901 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Wichita and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1883 | 1889 | Wichita and Western Railway | ||
| Wichita and Western Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1889 | 1898 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
Electric
- Arkansas Valley Interurban RailwayArkansas Valley Interurban RailwayThe Arkansas Valley Interurban Railway was an interurban railway that operated in Kansas, serving Wichita, Newton, and Hutchinson. It operated a small fleet of passenger and freight equipment. Service was suspended prior to World War II and never resumed.-Construction:Construction began in 1910...
- Hutchinson and Northern Railway (HN)
- Joplin–Pittsburg Railway
- Kansas City, Kaw Valley Railroad
- Kansas City, Kaw Valley and Western RailwayKansas City, Kaw Valley and Western RailwayThe Kansas City, Kaw Valley and Western Railway was an interurban electric railway that ran between the American cities of Lawrence, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri, between 1914 and 1963. Passenger service was eliminated on the Lawrence segment prior to its ultimate demise in 1949...
(KV&W, KVW) - Kansas City, Lawrence and Topeka Railway
- Kansas City – Leavenworth Railway
- Kansas City, Leavenworth and Western Railway
- Kansas City and Olathe Electric Railway
- Kansas City Outer Belt and Electric Railroad Company
- Kansas City Public Service CompanyKansas City Public Service CompanyThe Kansas City Public Service Company was a public transit operator in Kansas City, Missouri in the 1940s.Streetcar operations in Kansas City began as horsecar operations in 1869 and electricification after the 1880s....
- Kansas and Missouri Railway and Terminal Company
- Missouri and Kansas Interurban RailwayMissouri and Kansas Interurban RailwayThe Missouri and Kansas Interurban Railway was an interurban line running from Kansas City, Missouri to Olathe, Kansas.It ran from the early 1900s through 1940 and was the last of the interurbans in the Kansas City metropolitan area....
- Northeast Oklahoma Railroad (NEO)
- Southwest Missouri Railroad
- Union Electric Railway
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- Nebraska, Kansas and Southern Railway