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Colorado and Southern Railway

American Class I railroad

The Colorado and Southern Railway (reporting marks C&S, CS, CX) was an American Class I railroad in the western United States that operated independently from 1898 to 1908, then as part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad until it was absorbed into the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1982. The railway began as the consolidation of bankrupt railroads in 1898. The Colorado Central Railroad and Cheyenne and Northern Railway were brought together to form the Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railway in 1890.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1898Founded1
  • HeadquartersColorado1

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C&S RR map
Photo: Lazarus-long at English Wikipedia, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Colorado and Southern Railway (reporting marks C&S, CS, CX) was an American Class I railroad in the western United States that operated independently from 1898 to 1908, then as part of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad until it was absorbed into the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1982.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Denver, Leadville and Gunnison Railway1
  2. Succeeded by Burlington Northern Railroad1

Timeline

  1. 1981Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1898Founded Founded1

Sources

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