Fort Worth and Denver Railway is a defunct railroad in the United States. The Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company was chartered on May 26, 1873. The company would later changed its name to the Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Company on August 7, 1951. This is the top-level page of WikiProject trains Rail tracks Rail transport refers to the land transport of passengers and goods along railways or railroads. ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calaber). ... August 7 is the 219th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (220th in leap years), with 146 days remaining. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...

Construction of the railroad started on 1881 after Grenville M. Dodge became interested in the project. The Fort Worth and Denver City and the Denver and New Orleans Railroad Company agreed to connect at the Texas-New Mexico border in 1881. Railroad service between Fort Worth and Denver began on April 1, 1888. Fort Worth and Denver Railroad would later be acquired by the Colorado and Southern Railroad. The Fort Worth and Denver Railroad was the first rail line to penetrate the northwest part of Texas, which influenced the growth of Texas cities such as Wichita Falls, Childress, and Amarillo. Official language(s) None. ... Official language(s) None, English, Spanish(de facto) Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 5th 315,194 km² 550 km 595 km 0. ... Nickname: Cowtown Motto: Official website: ci. ... Named for Denver Productions, an oil company, and home of legendary nonconformist, Casey Freeman, Denver City is a town located in Texas. ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... The Colorado & Southern Railroad began as the consolidation of bankrupt railroads on 1898. ... Wichita Falls is a city in Wichita County, Texas, United States. ... Childress is a city located in Childress County, Texas. ... Nickname: The Yellow Rose of Texas, Helium Capital of the World, Rotor City USA Official website: http://www. ...

Burlington Northern Railroad acquired Fort Worth and Denver Railway after the merger between it and Colorado and Southern Railroad on December 31, 1981. The Fort Worth and Denver Railroad's rail lines were merged into Burlington Northern Railroad in 1982. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department acquired 64 miles of right-of-way from the abandoned Fort Worth and Denver Railroad's lines between Estelline and South Plains to create the Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway's hike and bike trail. Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | California railroads | Colorado railroads | Idaho railroads | Illinois railroads | Iowa railroads | Kansas railroads | Kentucky railroads | Minnesota railroads | Missouri railroads | Montana railroads | Nebraska railroads | North Dakota railroads | Oregon railroads | South Dakota railroads | Washington railroads | Wisconsin railroads | Wyoming railroads ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Estelline is a town located in Hall County, Texas. ... Region in West Texas comprising the area north of the Caprock Escarpment on the Llano Estacado, and extending north into the Texas Panhandle. ...

References

• Entry for Fort Worth and Denver Railway Company from the Handbook of Texas Online. URL accessed on April 3, 2006.