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<p>As a large number of railroads began to serve Kansas City in the late 19th Century, there was a strong desire to streamline switching operations within the city. The Union Transit Company constructed approximately one mile in 1880 before being sold to the Kansas City Belt Railway in 1883, and Kansas City Belt Railway constructed 10 miles of railroad throughout the city between 1883 and 1910. The Kansas City Belt Railway line extended from near Argentine, Kansas to Air Line Junction. The Kansas City Terminal Railway was formed in 1906 as a consortium of 12 railroads operating in the city to streamline operations, construct a new Union Depot and improve operations after devastating flooding in 1903 destroyed much of the railroad infrastructure along the Kansas and Missouri Rivers. The Kansas City Belt Railway was merged into the KCT in 1910. A new Union Station and lines connecting to it opened in 1914, after years of planning and construction. A large viaduct, connecting into Kansas was opened in 1919. Today, KCT continues to operate the line, serving the railroads of Kansas City. <br></p>
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