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<p>In 1878, the Salina and Southwestern Railway (S&SW) began construction on a 21 mile line, extending from the new Kansas Pacific Railway line at Salina, Kansas to Lindsborg, Kansas. The line would be completed in 1879, and an additional extension of 15 miles to McPherson by the Kansas and Southwestern Railway (K&SW) was completed the same year. The two railroads were reorganized into the Salina & South Western Railway (S&SW) in 1880. The railroad would be sold to the Union Pacific Railway (UP) in 1900, which reorganized as the Union Pacific Railroad in 1901. The UP had constructed a vast network of railroads extending west from the Missouri River, particularly in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado and Wyoming. This route served as a branch line, serving agricultural industries in central Kansas. The line would be abandoned in 1995, and UP continues to operate small segments in McPherson and Salina.<br></p>
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