Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad
The Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad was a predecessor to the Kansas City Southern Railway that was started by Arthur Stilwell in 1897.
 Projected system map as of 1893; however, Sabine Pass was later discarded as the southern terminus.[1] | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kansas City, Missouri |
| Locale | Missouri, Kansas, and Texas |
| Dates of operation | 1897–1900 |
| Predecessor | Kansas City Suburban Belt Railway |
| Successor | Kansas City Southern Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Trackage on the KCP&G was complete from Kansas City to Shreveport as of March 2, 1897; and, by September 11, the line ran all the way to Port Arthur, Texas-- a town Stilwell essentially created and named after himself.[1] However, the railroad was in financial trouble by 1899.[1] On April 1st, 1900, the Kansas City Southern Railway took control of the KCP&G properties after purchasing them at a foreclosure sale in Joplin, Missouri.[1]
References
- "The Completion of the KCP&G – A Centennial History". Lowell G. McManus, The Meridian Speedway. Retrieved August 19, 2020.
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