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<p>In 1884, the Denver, Memphis & Atlantic Railway (DM&A) would begin construction on a 272 mile line, extending from Chetopa, Kansas to Larned, Kansas, completing the line in 1887. An additional extension was made by the Nevada & Minden Railway of Kansas in 1885 to Pittsburgh, Kansas. The KN&D was consolidated with several other railroads to form the Kansas and Colorado Pacific Railway (K&CP) in 1891, and both railroads would be merged into the Missouri Pacific Railway (MP) in 1909. MP had amassed a large collection of railroad lines, particularly in Missouri and Kansas. This line served as a secondary line, connecting agricultural industries in western and central Kansas with the MP mainline in eastern Kansas. The railroad reorganized to the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1917. The MP was merged into the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in 1982. Much of the railroad west of Coffeyville was abandoned in stages over the following years. A portion from Pittsburgh to Coffeyville was sold to the South Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad (SKOL) in 1991, and additional segments were later abandoned. Today, SKOL continues to operate short segments of this line in Pittsburgh and Coffeyville.<br></p>
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