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<p>In 1877, the Omaha and Republican Valley Railroad (O&RV) constructed a new railroad line between Valparaiso and David City, Nebraska; a distance of 23 miles. The line would be extended 14 miles in 1878, and an additional 17 miles to Stromgsburg in 1879. The railroad was reorganized as the Omaha and Republican Valley Railway in 1887, which was sold to the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) between 1893 and 1898. UP had constructed and acquired a large amount of lines throughout the western United States, and was best known for completing the First Transcontinental Railroad. UP extended the route to Central City, Nebraska in 1908, where it connected to the main line. This route served as a secondary line for the UP, allowing traffic to bypass portions of the mainline. The route remained largely unchanged, until it was abandoned and sold in 1993. The portion between Central City and Brainard, Nebraska was sold to the Nebraska Central Railroad, while the Brainard to Valparaiso segment was abandoned and converted to a trail. Today, Nebraska Central continues to operate the Central City to Brainard segment. <br></p>
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