Oklahoma City-Ada-Atoka Railway
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The Oklahoma City – Ada – Atoka Railway (OCAA) was formed from trackage from Oklahoma City
to Atoka
via Shawnee
and Ada, Oklahoma
, that was not included in the 1923 reorganization of the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.
The OCAA was originally owned by interests associated with the Oklahoma Railway
, but was sold to the Muskogee Company
(which also controlled the Midland Valley Railroad
and the Kansas, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway
) in 1929. In 1964, the OCAA was sold to the Missouri Pacific Railroad
's Texas and Pacific Railway
, which briefly operated the property before selling it to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
, with which it was merged on December 1, 1967.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
to Atoka
Atoka, Oklahoma
Atoka is a city in Atoka County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 3,052 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Atoka County.-Geography:Atoka is located at ....
via Shawnee
Shawnee, Oklahoma
Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical...
and Ada, Oklahoma
Ada, Oklahoma
Ada is a city in and the county seat of Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 16,008 at the 2000 census. As of 2009, the city population was estimated at 17,019....
, that was not included in the 1923 reorganization of the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.
The OCAA was originally owned by interests associated with the Oklahoma Railway
Oklahoma Railway
The Oklahoma Railway Company operated interurban lines to El Reno, Guthrie, and Norman, and several streetcar lines in Oklahoma City, and the surrounding area from 1904 to 1947....
, but was sold to the Muskogee Company
Muskogee Company
The Muskogee Company, although a Philadelphia company, was founded in Delaware on February 27, 1923. The company officers were brothers C. Jared Ingersoll, industrialist, as president, and John H. W. Ingersoll, attorney and industrialist, as vice president and treasurer...
(which also controlled the 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...
and the 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...
) in 1929. In 1964, the OCAA was sold to the 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...
's 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....
, which briefly operated the property before selling it to the 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...
, with which it was merged on December 1, 1967.