Art:
The line from Creston southwest to the Iowa-Missouri line near Hopkins, Mo., 42.75 miles, was built as the Creston Branch of the Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Company. Construction began at Creston in August 1871 and the line was completed and opened to traffic on Jan. 21, 1872.
The line from Creston north to Fontanelle, 27.42 miles, was built by the Creston & Northern Railroad Company. Construction commenced at Creston in August 1878 and the line was completed and opened for business on May 6, 1879.
The line from Fontanelle west to Cumberland, 20.33 miles, was built at the Western Iowa Railroad Company. Construction began at Fontanelle in November 1884 and was completed to Cumberland and the line opened for business on August 25, 1885.
This information is all from The Corporate History of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company, compiled by W.W. Baldwin, vice president, and published by the railroad in 1921.
If you need anything more, just let me know.
Hol
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From: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Date: Sun, 14 Jun 2015 14:27:25 -0500
Subject: [CBQ] Creston branch lines
Greetings group!
Can someone tell me what years the North and South branch lines were laid out of Creston?
Or point me to a reference where I might find that info?
Thanks!
Art Lischer
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Posted by: Hol Wagner <holpennywagner@msn.com>
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