Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway
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The Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway is a now-defunct railroad company that was a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
.
It was originally named the Southern Kansas Railway but in 1914 was renamed the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway.
It operated in Texas
, including the small community of O'Donnell
, south of Lubbock
, until the Interstate Commerce Commission
overrode Article X of the Texas Constitution
, which required railroads operating in Texas to have headquarters inside the state. Subsequently the company was dissolved.
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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It was originally named the Southern Kansas Railway but in 1914 was renamed the Panhandle and Santa Fe Railway.
It operated in Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, including the small community of O'Donnell
O'Donnell, Texas
O'Donnell is a West Texas town that lies primarily in Lynn County, with a small portion extending south into Dawson County, Texas. The population was 1,011 at the 2000 census.-History:O'Donnell was first settled in 1910 and named for Tom J...
, south of Lubbock
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University...
, until the Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission was a regulatory body in the United States created by the Interstate Commerce Act of 1887. The agency's original purpose was to regulate railroads to ensure fair rates, to eliminate rate discrimination, and to regulate other aspects of common carriers, including...
overrode Article X of the Texas Constitution
Article X of the Texas Constitution
Article X of the Texas Constitution of 1876 covers railroad companies. The federal government later created the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate railroads, and eight of the nine sections of Article X were repealed in 1969 as "deadwood".-Sections:Section 1 gave companies the right to...
, which required railroads operating in Texas to have headquarters inside the state. Subsequently the company was dissolved.