A rough historical timeline of this abandoned branch line between Palmer and Burwell:
Central City Palmer Greeley Center Burwell
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1887 |----------- L&BH -------------|---- B&MR ----|
1888 |----------- Merged into CB&Q ----------------|
1970 |------------ Merged into BN -----------------|
1983 |------- abandoned ----------|
|--active today--|
With these railroads represented:
- L&BH: Lincoln & Black Hills Railroad
- B&MR: Burlington & Missouri River Railroad
- CB&Q: Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
- BN: Burlington Northern Railroad
See also the abandoned line between Palmer and Sargent.