Private company
Gulf Coast Lines
Defunct American railway company
The Gulf Coast Lines was the name of a railroad system comprising three principal railroads, as well as some smaller ones, that stretched from New Orleans, Louisiana, via Baton Rouge and Houston to Brownsville, Texas. Originally chartered as subsidiaries of the Frisco Railroad, the system became independent in 1916 and was purchased by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1925.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersNew Orleans1
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The Gulf Coast Lines was the name of a railroad system comprising three principal railroads, as well as some smaller ones, that stretched from New Orleans, Louisiana, via Baton Rouge and Houston to Brownsville, Texas. Originally chartered as subsidiaries of the Frisco Railroad, the system became independent in 1916 and was purchased by the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1925.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Missouri Pacific Railroad1
Links
- WikipediaGulf Coast Lines
- WikidataQ16982125
Sources
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- 1WikidataGulf Coast Lines on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGulf Coast Lines on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsGulf Coast Lines photo by unknown, Public domain