Map of the Abandoned Rails of Oklahoma City to Bartlesville, OK
Oklahoma City to Bartlesville, OK
Oklahoma City to Bartlesville, OK
Oklahoma City to Bartlesville, OK
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The end of extant tracks of the MKT between Oklahoma City and Bartlesville. While the MKT abandoned this line in the late 1970s (after obtaining trackage rights over the Rock Island line that ran east out of OKC), the Oklahoma Railway Museum runs excursion trains over a short section of the line within OKC city limits. This is the northern extent of their tracks. Photo by Mike Palmer, 4/14/2011.
At the southern end of this abandonment lies an active Union Pacific yard, on the east side of Oklahoma City. The tracks in the foreground mark the beginning of MKT's line to Bartlesville, and see infrequent use. Photo by Mike Palmer, 4/14/2011.
The southern end of the OKC-Bartlesville line includes two rights-of-way; one with tracks that head south to the active UP yard (seen in previous picture), and another that has been claimed by a walking/biking trail. Here, looking to the south, the two are seen coming together. Photo by Mike Palmer, 4/14/2011.
Once the two abandoned rights-of-way are adjoined, the walking trail continues along the former MKT alignment to the north to Bartlesville. Note the remnants of an original crossing signal. Photo by Mike Palmer, 4/14/2011.
Near Luther, OK, the abandoned right-of-way crosses over Coon Creek; the remnants of the bridge are just visible from nearby OK Route 66 (formerly the famed US Route 66). Photo by Mike Palmer, 4/12/2011.
South of Edmond, OK, the right-of-way is obscured by ground cover. View is looking north. Photo by Mike Palmer, 4/14/2011.
Facing west at Indian Meridian road, outside Luther, OK. The right-of-way can be difficult to locate "from the ground", as seen here, especially if you don't know what to look for. However, the right-of-way is more readily identifiable using satellite imagery. Photo by Mike Palmer, 4/12/2011.
In Arga, OK, a mural on the side of Main Street Cafe depicts the town in an early railroad scene. The MKT line found therein lies about 2 blocks north of here. Murals like this are prominent in small Oklahoma towns. Photo by Mike Palmer, 4/14/2011.
Oklahoma Railway Museum:
The OKRM runs excursion trains on a small portion of the former MKT line. These trains run about twice a month, and are pulled by this MKT switcher. Photo by Mike Palmer, 4/14/2011.
The M-K-T passenger station in Hominy, OK. Photo by Mike Palmer, 6/11/2011.
Trackside view of the M-K-T passenger depot in Hominy, OK. Photo by Mike Palmer, 6/11/2011.
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