Private company

Fort Worth and Denver Railway

American railroad company

The Fort Worth and Denver Railway (reporting mark FWD), nicknamed "the Denver Road," was a class I American railroad company that operated in the northern part of Texas from 1881 to 1982, and had a profound influence on the early settlement and economic development of the region. The Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company (FW&DC) was chartered by the Texas Legislature on May 26, 1873. On August 7, 1951, the company changed its name to the Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company (FW&D).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1951Founded1
  • HeadquartersFort Worth1

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Forth Worth and Denver Railway-Colorado Special 1929
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Fort Worth and Denver Railway (reporting mark FWD), nicknamed "the Denver Road," was a class I American railroad company that operated in the northern part of Texas from 1881 to 1982, and had a profound influence on the early settlement and economic development of the region.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Burlington Northern Railroad1

Timeline

  1. 1982Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1951Founded Founded1

Sources

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