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<p>In 1880, the Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota Railway (KN&D) began construction on a 131 mile railroad line, extending from Fort Scott, Kansas to Topeka, Kansas. The line would be completed in 1881 with assistance from the Missouri Pacific Railway (MP). This particular line connected to the MP main line at Lomax, Kansas; near Quenemo. The KN&D was consolidated with several other railroads to form the Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway (K&CP), which would be merged into the MP in 1909. MP had amassed a large collection of railroad lines, particularly in Missouri and Kansas. This line served as a secondary line, serving as a connection for terminals at Topeka with the rest of the MP system. The railroad reorganized to the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1917. In 1934, the line between Fort Scott and Lomax would be abandoned, as it was considered unnecessary to the system. The MP was merged into the Union Pacific Railroad in 1982. UP would abandon the remainder of the line in 1994, during a period where they sought to abandon or sell former MP branch lines. The Lomax to Topeka segment would be acquired for trail use, and is currently being developed into the Landon Hills Nature Trail.<br></p>
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