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The '''Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad''' {{Reporting mark|KO}} is a [[shortline railroad]] operating in the [[Midwestern United States]]. It is entirely located in [[Kansas]] and, despite its name, owns no trackage in [[Oklahoma]].
The '''Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad''' {{Reporting mark|KO}} is a [[shortline railroad]] operating in the [[Midwestern United States]].
It is entirely located in [[Kansas]] and, despite its name, owns no trackage in [[Oklahoma]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
The KO is a subsidiary of [[Watco]], which took over the operations of the [[Central Kansas Railway]] (CKRY) on June 29, 2001. The CKRY property (which by this time included the merged [[Kansas Southwestern Railway]]) was purchased from [[OmniTrax]] and was named the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad.
The KO is a subsidiary of [[Watco]], which took over the operations of the [[Central Kansas Railway]] (CKRY) on June 29, 2001. The CKRY property (which by this time included the merged [[Kansas Southwestern Railway]]) was purchased from [[OmniTRAX]] and named the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad.


The KO consists of trackage radiating north and west from their headquarters at [[Wichita, Kansas]]. Most of this trackage was originally operated by the [[Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe]], although a few segments were originally operated by the [[Missouri Pacific]].
The KO consists of trackage radiating north and west from their headquarters at [[Wichita, Kansas]]. Most of this trackage was originally operated by the [[Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe]], although a few segments were originally operated by the [[Missouri Pacific]].


The tracks Kansas & Oklahoma RR operate on also includes portions of the former [[Missouri Pacific]] Kansas City to Pueblo main line in Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado.
The tracks Kansas & Oklahoma RR operate on also includes portions of the former Missouri Pacific Kansas City to Pueblo main line in Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado.


KO owns {{Convert|820|miles|km}} of track, and another {{Convert|84|miles|km}} is accounted for in [[trackage rights]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watcocompanies.com/our-services/rail-services/ko/ |title=Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (KO) |website=Watco |access-date=2016-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428002937/https://watcocompanies.com/our-services/rail-services/ko/ |archive-date=2016-04-28 }}</ref>
KO owns {{Convert|820|miles|km}} of track, and another {{Convert|84|miles|km}} is accounted for in [[trackage rights]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://watcocompanies.com/our-services/rail-services/ko/ |title=Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (KO) |website=Watco |access-date=2016-04-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160428002937/https://watcocompanies.com/our-services/rail-services/ko/ |archive-date=2016-04-28 }}</ref>


==Subdivisions==
==Subdivisions==
{{As of|2005|03|post=,}} the K&O consisted of the following subdivisions:{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}
{{As of|2023|07|post=,}} the K&O consists of the following subdivisions:<ref>http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/KO.html</ref>
* Hutchinson Subdivision (Wichita, Kansas to [[Hutchinson, Kansas]])
* Hutchinson Subdivision (Wichita, Kansas to [[Hutchinson, Kansas]])
* Conway Springs Subdivision (Wichita, Kansas to [[Kingman, Kansas]] via [[Conway Springs, Kansas]])
* Conway Springs Subdivision (Wichita, Kansas to [[Kingman, Kansas]] via [[Conway Springs, Kansas]])
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* McPherson Subdivision ([[McPherson, Kansas]] to [[Conway, Kansas]])
* McPherson Subdivision ([[McPherson, Kansas]] to [[Conway, Kansas]])
* Newton Subdivision ([[Newton, Kansas]] to McPherson, Kansas)
* Newton Subdivision ([[Newton, Kansas]] to McPherson, Kansas)
* (Colorado Pacific RR: Towner - Pueblo, CO}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[Marion & McPherson Railroad]] – Defunct railroad of which K&O currently uses the parts that haven't been abandoned
* [[Marion and McPherson Railroad]] – Defunct railroad of which K&O currently uses the parts that have not been abandoned


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [https://www.watco.com/service/rail/kansas-and-oklahoma-railroad-ko/ Watco page on the KO]
* [https://www.watco.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KO_MAP_v2.pdf Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad map]
* [https://www.watco.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/KO_MAP_v2.pdf Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad map]
* [http://www.ksdot.org/BurTransPlan/maps/RRStateMap.asp Current Kansas Railroad Map]
* [http://www.ksdot.org/BurTransPlan/maps/RRStateMap.asp Current Kansas Railroad Map]

Revision as of 16:47, 14 September 2023

Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (K&O)
A yellow and black locomotive at rest by grain elevator
K&O Railroad locomotive at Ness City, Kansas
Overview
Parent companyWatco
HeadquartersWichita, Kansas
Reporting markKO
LocaleKansas, extending into Colorado
Dates of operation2001–present
PredecessorCentral Kansas Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length820 miles (1,320 kilometres)

The Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (reporting mark KO) is a shortline railroad operating in the Midwestern United States.

It is entirely located in Kansas and, despite its name, owns no trackage in Oklahoma.

Overview

The KO is a subsidiary of Watco, which took over the operations of the Central Kansas Railway (CKRY) on June 29, 2001. The CKRY property (which by this time included the merged Kansas Southwestern Railway) was purchased from OmniTRAX and named the Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad.

The KO consists of trackage radiating north and west from their headquarters at Wichita, Kansas. Most of this trackage was originally operated by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, although a few segments were originally operated by the Missouri Pacific.

The tracks Kansas & Oklahoma RR operate on also includes portions of the former Missouri Pacific Kansas City to Pueblo main line in Western Kansas and Eastern Colorado.

KO owns 820 miles (1,320 km) of track, and another 84 miles (135 km) is accounted for in trackage rights.[1]

Subdivisions

As of July 2023, the K&O consists of the following subdivisions:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad (KO)". Watco. Archived from the original on 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-04-18.
  2. ^ http://www.trainweb.org/rosters/KO.html

External links

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