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<p>In 1866, the Union Pacific Railway, Eastern Division (UP-ED) constructed 31 miles of new railroad, extending from Lawrence, Kansas to Leavenworth, Kansas. The UP-ED would be merged into the Kansas Pacific Railway (KP) in 1869. The KP continued construction westwards, constructing an additional 234 miles to Denver, Colorado in 1870. The KP was sold to the Union Pacific Railway in 1880. The railroad would change its name to the Union Pacific Railroad in 1901. The UP had constructed a vast network of railroads, extending from the Missouri River westwards. This route served as a connection between terminals at Leavenworth and the former KP line. After UP acquired rights to use the Missouri Pacific Railroad line between Kansas City and Leavenworth, this route became unneeded and was abandoned in 1977. Today, a small segment in Lawrence is operated as the Union Pacific Lawrence Industrial Lead. <br></p>
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