Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway

The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway (originally Railroad) was formed in 1885 with Marcus Low, a former attorney for the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad, as its president. The CRI&P advanced the CK&N about twenty-five million dollars to begin construction in exchange for nearly all of the CK&N's stock. Essentially, this made the CRI&P the owner of the CK&N from the very beginning. The CK&N had put down about 1388 miles of track, mostly in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Indian Territory, but in 1889 it failed to make its interest payment to the CRI&P. The CRI&P started foreclosure proceedings on the CK&N, eventually fully taking over by June 17, 1891.

Construction Record
  • 1886: Elwood KS - Horton KS, Beatrice NE - Fairbury NE
  • 1887: Horton KS - Beatrice NE, Horton KS - Topeka KS - Herington KS - Caldwell KS, Herington KS - Salina KS, Fairbury KS - Belleville KS - Mankato KS, Belleville KS - MacFarland KS
  • 1888: Mankato KS - Goodland KS - Limon CO - Colorado Springs CO, Herington KS - Liberal KS, purchased Dodge City KS - Bucklin KS
  • 1889: Caldwell KS - El Reno IT
  • 1890: El Reno IT - Minco IT

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References
  1. Hayes, William Edward (1953). Iron Road to Empire. New York, N.Y.: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corp. LCCN 53-12175.


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