Texas and Pacific Railway

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The Texas and Pacific Railway was a major 19th- and 20th-century American railroad that operated across Texas and into the southwestern United States, playing a key role in regional transportation and economic development.

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instanceOf defunct railroad
railway company
abbreviation T&P
charteredAs Texas and Pacific Railway Company
country United States
dateOfMerger 1976
era 19th century
20th century
foundedBy Jay Gould
John C. Brown
gauge standard gauge
hasMotivePowerType diesel locomotives
steam locomotives
headquartersBuilding Texas and Pacific Railway Company Building (Dallas)
headquartersLocation Dallas, Texas
inception 1871
mainHub Dallas, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas
Marshall, Texas
mergedInto Missouri Pacific Railroad
notableStructure Texas and Pacific Depot (Marshall)
Texas and Pacific Station (Fort Worth)
operatedIn Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Southwestern United States
Texas
ownedBy Missouri Pacific Railroad
predecessor Southern Pacific Railroad (Texas and Louisiana) (early Texas line, not SP system)
primaryCommodity agricultural products
cotton
livestock
oil
primaryService freight transportation
passenger transportation
regulates right-of-way across northern Texas
role connected Texas to national rail network
facilitated economic development in Texas
servedCity Dallas, Texas
El Paso, Texas
linked to: El Paso

Fort Worth, Texas
Marshall, Texas
New Orleans, Louisiana
linked to: New Orleans
successor Missouri Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
terminus El Paso, Texas
linked to: El Paso

New Orleans, Louisiana
linked to: New Orleans
trackGauge 1,435 mm

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Texas Eagle pre-AmtrakOperator Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Railway charteredAs Texas and Pacific Railway Company
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Abilene, Texas locatedOn Texas and Pacific Railway (historical)
subject linked to: Abilene, Texas, United States
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Marshall, Texas servedBy Texas and Pacific Railway (historical)
subject linked to: Marshall, Texas, United States
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Railway Station (New Orleans) partOf Texas and Pacific Railway network
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific Railroad (Texas and Louisiana) becamePartOf Texas and Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific Railroad (Texas and Louisiana) successor Texas and Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific Railroad (Texas and Louisiana) laterIntegratedInto Texas and Pacific Railway system
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Southern Pacific Railroad (Texas and Louisiana) connectedTo Texas and Pacific Railway network
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Station (Fort Worth) servedRailway Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Station (Fort Worth) formerRailway Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Station (Fort Worth) partOf Texas and Pacific Railway network
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Station (Fort Worth) namedAfter Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Station (Fort Worth) locatedOn Texas and Pacific Railway main line
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Railway Company Building (Dallas) usedBy Texas and Pacific Railway Company
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Railway Company Building (Dallas) namedAfter Texas and Pacific Railway Company
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and Pacific Railway Company Building (Dallas) hasTenant Texas and Pacific Railway Company
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Texas and New Orleans Railroad operatedRoute Houston–El Paso (via Southern Pacific connections)
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway
Grand Saline, Texas servedByRailroad Texas and Pacific Railway (historical)
linked to: Texas and Pacific Railway