Riverdale to Bell Plaine

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  • States: Kansas   
  • Railroads: MP, UP   

This 6-mile Missouri Pacific line from Riverdale to Belle Plaine, KS, was abandoned in the 1980s, but remained intact until about 2006. However, ties are mostly still in the ground.

James adds: I was traveling up to Wichita a couple of weeks ago and passed by the area out of curiosity. The couple of spots I could check, I found the rails lifted as far as I could see. With the trees and it being mostly inaccessable, it is hard to tell if all tracks are gone, or just what was convenient.

Thanks to James Riley for contributing information about this route.

In the early part of my RR career as a UPRR Conductor, I ran on the line from Riverdale to Belle Plain, Kansas. This on the Mopac and we were running from Conway Springs to Dexter, Kansas. We ran over the Santa Fe RR from Belle Plain to Mulvane and then to Winfield where we got back on the Mopac. Our goal was to make connection with the train out of Coffeyville, Kansas.

Ron Kiser
Oklahoma City, OK
3/2/2009

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