Enid and Tonkawa Railway

Enid and Tonkawa Railway Company
Locale Oklahoma
Dates of operation 19021907
Successor Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Headquarters Enid, Oklahoma


The Enid and Tonkawa Railway Company' was incorporated on March 20, 1899,[1] under the laws of the territory of Oklahoma. The company constructed a railroad line from North Enid, Oklahoma, to Billings, Oklahoma. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad purchased the company on December 22, 1899. Rock Island completed the line from North Enid to Tonkawa, Oklahoma.

References

  1. Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners, State of Kansas, Volume 17


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