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<p>In 1867, the Cedar Rapids and Missouri River Railroad (CR&MR) completed 6 miles of new railroad, extending from Missouri Valley, Iowa to California Junction, Iowa. The new line was promptly purchased by the Sioux City and Pacific Railroad (SC&P). In 1869, the SC&P would complete 32 miles of new railroad to Fremont, Nebraska. A bridge across the Missouri River at Blair, Nebraska would be completed in 1883. The SC&P would remain independent, until it was purchased by the Chicago & North Western Railway (C&NW) in 1901. The C&NW had constructed and acquired a large number of railroad lines throughout the midwest. This line provided a critical connection between the Chicago-Omaha mainline at Missouri Valley, and the Nebraska Division lines at Fremont. In 1995, the C&NW would be purchased by the Union Pacific Railroad. This line now serves as the Blair Subdivision, and is a critical connection between the Union Pacific network at Fremont and the mainline at Missouri Valley.<br></p>
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