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<p>In 1898, the St. Louis and Memphis Railroad (StL&M) constructed a 13 mile line, extending from Lilbourne to Caruthersville, Missouri. In 1900, the Deckerville, Osceola and Northern Railroad (DO&N) began construction of a 36 mile railroad line, extending from Deckerville (now Turrell) Arkansas to Luxora, Arkansas. The railroad line connected to an existing mainline heading northwest from Memphis. The railroad would be acquired by the Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway (KCFS&M) in 1901. At the same time, the St. Louis and Memphis Railway (StL&M) would construct 12 miles further north to Blythesdale. In addition, the St. Louis, Caruthersville and Memphis Railroad (StLC&M) would construct another 27 miles north to Caruthersville, Missouri. In addition, the Memphis and St. Louis Railroad built between Caruthersville and Portageville, Missouri. The various railroads would be merged into the St. Louis and Memphis Railroad. The St. Louis and Memphis Railroad would inevitably be purchased by the St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Railroad in 1902 (StLM&SE). This series of lines were affiliated with a St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) attempt to construct a line between St. Louis, Missouri and Memphis, Tennessee.</p><p>The StLM&SE would continue construction on the line in 1902, completing 223 miles to St. Louis in 1904. The StLM&SE would be acquired by the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway (Frisco) in 1907. The Frisco had developed an extensive network of railroad lines in the south central United States. This line provided a critical connection for the Frisco, allowing traffic from St. Louis to head straight south along the Mississippi River. The Frisco would build and acquire a respectable railroad network in the south central United States, with significant connections through Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. The Frisco was merged into the Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) in 1980. BN merged with the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway in 1996 to form BNSF Railway. BNSF currently operates the River Subdivision between St. Louis and Turrell. The route continues to serve as a mainline for BNSF.<br></p>
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