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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Wyandotte, Kansas (part of present-day Kansas City, Kansas) |
| Locale | Kansas and Colorado |
| Dates of operation | 1863–1880 |
| Successor | Union Pacific |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Kansas Pacific Railway (KP) was a historic railroad company. They operated in the western United States in the late 19th century. The railroad was consolidated with the Union Pacific in 1880. Its mainline is still an important part of the Union Pacific network today.[1]
- ↑ William R. Petrowski, "The Kansas Pacific Railroad in the Southwest." Arizona and the West (1969): 129-146.