Here is a timeline showing how this line was built:
Kansas City Harrisonville East Lynne Clinton Lowry City Osceoloa Bolivar Springfield
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1874 | |-graded by KCM&M--| |---- graded by KCM&M ----|
1883 | |--- KC&S ----|
1884 | |- KC&S -| |--- KC&S --| |--- S&N ----|
1885 | |--------------- KC&S -------------|
1897 | |- KCO&S --|
1900 | |---------------------- Purchased by the Frisco ---------------------------------|