Cimarron Valley Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Satanta, Kansas |
| Reporting mark | CVR |
| Locale | Kansas |
| Dates of operation | 1996–Present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 254 miles (409 kilometres) |
The Cimarron Valley Railroad (reporting mark CVR) was built c. 1912 and purchased from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad in February 1996. It runs over former C.V. and Manter Subdivisions of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad tracks in Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas. One line runs from Dodge City, KS to Boise City, OK, the other from Satanta, KS to Springfield, CO. It runs a total of 254 miles of track primarily hauling agricultural commodities (such as wheat, corn, and milo), along with sand, cement, poles, pipe, and fertilizers.[1] CVR was one of several short-line railroads operated by of Ogden, Utah.
As of November 2009, the Kansas Department of Transportation and partners are planning a renovation and upgrade of the line.[2]
On November 1, 2020, The Cimarron Valley Railroad was purchased by Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Cimarron Valley Railroad, LC" Archived 2013-02-09 at archive.today, Western Railroad Builders. Accessed June 29, 2011.
- ^ "KDOT, partners plan short-line rail upgrade." Wichita Eagle, November 7, 2009. [1]
- ^ "Homepage". Jaguar Transport Holdings. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
External links[]
- "The Southwest Railfan, featuring railroads in Texas and the Southwest"
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- Jaguar Transport Holdings
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