The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas, and San Diego, California.
Quick Facts Overview, Headquarters ...
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Headquarters | Marshall, Texas |
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Reporting mark | TP |
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Locale | Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas |
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Dates of operation | 1871–1976 |
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Successor | Missouri Pacific |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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Gouldsboro |
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Gretna |
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Ameliaville(?) |
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Westwego |
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Waggaman |
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Davis |
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St. Charles |
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Dugan |
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Le Sassier |
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St. John |
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Johnson |
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Vacherie |
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Delogney |
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St. James |
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Forstall |
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Winchester |
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Donaldsonville |
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Geary |
Napoleon |
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McCall |
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White Castle |
Thibodeaux |
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Bayou Goula |
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Indian Village |
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Plaquemine |
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Baton Rouge Junction |
West Baton Rouge |
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Grosse Tete |
Port Allen |
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Maringouin |
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Fordoche |
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Ravenwood |
New Roads |
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Melville |
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Palmetto |
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Rosa |
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Morrows |
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Bunkie |
Junction |
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Cheneyville |
Marksville |
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Lacompte |
Simmesport |
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Lamorie |
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Moreland |
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Alexandria |
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Rapides |
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Boyce |
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Lena |
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Chopin |
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Derry |
Natchitoches |
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Cypress |
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Provencal |
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Robeline |
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Marthaville |
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Sodas |
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Pelican |
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Oxford |
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Mansfield |
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Grand Cane |
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Closter |
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Stonewall |
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Keithville |
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Reisor |
Texarkana line |
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Shreveport |
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Jewelia |
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Beck's |
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Greenwood |
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LA-TX border |
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Waskom |
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Jonesville |
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Scottsville |
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Marshall |
Woodlawn |
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Abney's |
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Hallville |
Jefferson |
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Lansing |
Stall's |
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Longview |
Lodi |
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Willow Springs |
Bevins |
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Camps |
Kildare |
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Gladewater |
Gallaway |
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Red Rock |
Atlanta |
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Wilkins |
Queen City |
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Neal's |
Lanark |
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Big Sandy |
Springdale |
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Forest |
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Hawkins |
Alamo |
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Sulphur |
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Lake Fork |
Buchanan's |
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Mineola |
Polk |
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Mack's |
T.C.J.C. (Texarkana line) |
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Silver Lake |
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Grand Saline |
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Bolton |
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Stevenson |
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Edgewood |
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Will's Point |
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Cobb's |
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Elmo |
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Terrell |
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Lawrence |
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Forney |
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Mesquite |
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Orphans Home |
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Dallas |
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Eagle Ford |
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Grand Prairie |
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Arlington |
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Handley |
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Manchester |
Texarkana line |
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Fort Worth |
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Benbrook |
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Iona |
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Aledo |
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Annetta |
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Earl's |
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Weatherford |
Mineral Wells |
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Lambert |
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Millsap |
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Peek Canyon |
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Gilbert |
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Brazos |
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Santo |
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Judd |
Mines |
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Gordon |
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Thurber |
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Hunter |
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Strawn |
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Canyon |
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Tiffin |
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Ranger |
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Olden |
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Eastland |
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Gem |
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Cisco |
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Delmar |
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Putnam |
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Vigo |
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Baird |
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Clyde |
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Elmdale |
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Abilene |
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Tebo |
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Merkel |
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Trent |
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Eskota |
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Sweetwater |
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Roscoe |
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Loraine |
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Stock Yards |
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Colorado City |
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Westbrook |
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Iatan |
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Signal Mount |
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Big Springs |
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Morita |
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Stanton |
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Germania |
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Midland |
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Warfield |
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Odessa |
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Douro |
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Metz |
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Sand Hills |
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Monahan's |
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Aroya |
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Pyote |
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Quito |
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Barstow |
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Pecos City |
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Hermosa |
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Toyah |
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Gomez |
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San Martine |
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Kent |
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Boracho |
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Plateau |
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Wild Horse |
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Van Horn |
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Allamore |
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Eagle Flat |
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Arispe |
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Sierra Blanca |
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Etholin |
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Lasca |
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Malone |
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Finlay |
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Madden |
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Ft. Hancock |
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Iser |
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Rio Grande |
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Finlay |
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San Elizaro |
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Rivera |
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Ysleta |
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terminus |
El Paso |
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