Private company

Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway

Railway line in Mexico and the USA

The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, started in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur Arthur Edward Stilwell, was the predecessor of the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad in Mexico. It was intended to reach the Pacific Ocean at Topolobampo, Sinaloa. The United States portion was incorporated in 1900 as the Kansas City, Mexico, and Orient Railway.2 It ceased to exist in 1928.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1900Founded1

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Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway with Hawley lines
Photo: not credited, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railway, started in 1900 by American railroad entrepreneur Arthur Edward Stilwell, was the predecessor of the Chihuahua al Pacífico railroad in Mexico. It was intended to reach the Pacific Ocean at Topolobampo, Sinaloa.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway1
  2. Succeeded by Ferrocarril Chihuahua al Pacífico1

Timeline

  1. 1928Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1900Founded Founded1

Sources

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