Abandoned Rails: Kansas City to Springfield

(Forwarded from the Pleasant Hill & De Soto Railroad)

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 ---------------------------------|

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History of the KCC&S and KCOS&S

History of the Frisco

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There is a short stretch that is being used by the Belton, Grandview and Kansas City Railway which is a heritage railway. A very small section (less than 1/10th of a mile) in Clinton was retained by MKT after abandonment to serve local customers but has also been abandoned now. The section from Bolivar to Springfield was abandoned in the 1980s, from Harrisonville to Bolivar in the 1960's, and from Leed's to Harrisonville I believe in the 80s also. Note: There were actually two different lines at one time. Some of the right of way is still visible along 13 highway and in Truman Lake. A portion of new 13 highway north of Lowry City is built on the old right of way and at Bolivar the former crossing is still quite evident.

The KCC&S Did not run to Bolivar, It went to Fair Play and was abandoned in 1934 from Clinton south. It was also known as the Leaky Roof RR.

Kansas City to Springfield

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