Chili Line
Narrow-gauge branch of the Denver and Rio Grand Western Railroad / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Chili Line, officially known as the Santa Fe Branch, was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW). It ran 125.6 miles (202.1 km) from Antonito, Colorado, to Santa Fe, New Mexico. The Denver and Rio Grande Railway (D&RG) began construction of the line in 1880 and completed the line from Antonito to Española, New Mexico, but could not build any further because of an agreement with the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad (AT&SF). The Texas, Santa Fe and Northern Railroad was incorporated to complete the line, and the line between Española and Santa Fe opened in 1886 and was transferred to the Denver and Rio Grande shortly thereafter. The D&RGW closed the Chili Line in 1941 because of competition from road transportation, and the line was abandoned shortly thereafter.
Chili Line | |
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Status | Closed |
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Operator(s) | Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad |
History | |
Opened | 1880s |
Closed | 1941 |
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Line length | 125.6 mi (202.13 km) |
Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |