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<p>In 1868, the Louisiana & Mississippi River Railroad (L&MR) began construction on a 50 mile route, extending from Mexico, Missouri to Cedar City, Missouri. The line would be completed in 1872, and would form an extension of the Chicago & Alton Railroad (C&A) system. The C&A constructed and financed the route, in agreement to lease the newly completed railroad. Throughout the years, the C&A would be affiliated with several larger railroads, and the railroad primarily operated as a bridge route. The C&A was reorganized in 1901, and until 1906 was owned by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway. This particular route served as a spur, serving a few small communities in central Missouri. In 1931, the C&A would be reorganized as the Alton Railroad (A), a subsidiary of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. A portion of the line from Fulton to Cedar City was abandoned in 1933. The Alton was sold to the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad (GM&O) in 1949, and the L&MR consolidated at that time. The GM&O merged with the Illinois Central Railroad to form Illinois Central Gulf (ICG) in 1972. This line was excess for the ICG, and the route would be sold to the Chicago, Missouri & Western Railway (CM&W) in 1987. The CM&W was reorganized as the Gateway Western Railway in 1990, which became a subsidiary of Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) in 1997. In 2023, the KCS was merged with Canadian Pacific Railway to form CPKC, the current owner of this line. Today, the line is largely out of service.<br></p>
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