What was the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway?
Q: What was the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway?
A: The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (reporting mark ATSF) was a large railroad in the United States. It was created in February 1859 to join Atchison and Topeka, Kansas with Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Q: When did the AT&SF reach Albuquerque?
A: The AT&SF reached Albuquerque in 1880.
Q: How did the railroad create demand for its services?
A: To create demand for its services, the railroad set up real estate offices and sold farm land.
Q: Where did much of its revenue come from?
A: Much of its revenue came from wheat grown in Kansas and cattle driven north from Texas to Wichita and Dodge City by September 1872.
Q: Did it ever serve Santa Fe, New Mexico directly?
A: No, it never served Santa Fe directly because the terrain was too rough. A branch line from Lamy reached Santa Fe instead.
Q: When did the AT&SF officially end?
A: The AT&SF officially ended on December 31st 1996 when it merged with Burlington Northern Railroad to form Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway.
Q: What year was the AT&SF created? A: The AT&SF was created on February 11th 1859
