Hutchinson and Northern Railway

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Huchinson and Northern Railway
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Hutchinson and Northern RY map
Reporting marks HN
Locale Kansas
Dates of operation 1923–present
Track gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Hutchinson, Kansas

The Hutchinson and Northern Railway (AAR reporting marks HN) is a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Kansas which started operations in 1923 as an electric line serving the Carey Salt mine at Hutchinson, KS. Currently, HN operates 5.14 miles of trackage all located within the city of Hutchinson. Connections are made with the Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF, and the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad. HN was owned by Processed Minerals INC., a subsidiary of Canadian Pacific.

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