The Columbia Terminal Railroad, Columbia Branch Railroad, or COLT is a local, short-line, freight railroad in
Boone County, Missouri
Boone County is located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Centrally located in Mid-Missouri, its county seat is Columbia, Missouri's fourth-largest city and location of the University of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the population was 183,61 ...
owned by and serving the city of
Columbia, Missouri
Columbia is a city in the U.S. state of Missouri. It is the county seat of Boone County and home to the University of Missouri. Founded in 1821, it is the principal city of the five-county Columbia metropolitan area. It is Missouri's fourth ...
. The railroad runs from Columbia to the
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I freight railroad in the United States formed in 1982 with the merger of Norfolk and Western Railway and Southern Railway. With headquarters in Atlanta, the company operates 19,420 route miles (31 ...
mainline in
Centralia
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Places Australia
*Central Australia, sometimes called "Centralia"
Canada
* Centralia, Ontario
** RCAF Station Centralia, a former Royal Canadian Air Force training base
** Centralia (Essery Field) Aerodrome
United States ...
. Formerly, the line carried passengers to the
Wabash Railroad Station and Freight House
Columbia station is a historic train station and headquarters of Columbia Transit located in Columbia, Missouri. The building was constructed in 1909 as the terminus of the Columbia Branch of the Wabash Railroad (now Columbia Terminal Railroad). ...
in
Downtown Columbia, Missouri
Downtown Columbia is the central business, government, and social core of Columbia, Missouri and the Columbia Metropolitan Area. Three colleges — the University of Missouri, Stephens College, and Columbia College — all border the area. Down ...
. The line was created by the Boone County and Jefferson City Railroad Company, incorporated 1857. Construction began after the
American Civil War
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and was completed by 1867.
History
Many companies have operated the railroad throughout its history including: The Boone County & Jefferson City Railroad; The North Missouri Railroad; The St. Louis, Kansas City & Northern Railroad; The Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railroad; The Wabash Western Railway; The Boone County & Boonville Railway; The Columbia & St. Louis Railroad;The Wabash Railroad; The Norfolk & Western Railroad; The Norfolk Southern Railroad; and currently, the Columbia Terminal Railroad (COLT).
[https://www.columbiamissourian.com/news/local/columbia-terminal-railroad-looks-for-answers-to-money-traffic-troubles/article_483a8688-776f-11e5-97af-2bf76b4e116b.html Columbia Terminal Railroad looks for answers to money, traffic troubles] The towns of
Browns Station
Browns may refer to:
* Shades of brown of the color brown
Places
;In the United States
* Browns, Alabama, an unincorporated community
* Browns, Illinois, a village
* Browns, Boone County, Missouri, an unincorporated community
* Browns, Scott C ...
and
Hallsville were stops along the railroad. In 2012 a full history was published by Marty Paten.
See also
*
Boone County Historical Society
*
List of cemeteries in Boone County, Missouri
This is a list of cemeteries in Boone County, Missouri including the county seat of Columbia as well as the towns of Ashland, Centralia, Hallsville, Sturgeon, Rocheport and Harrisburg. The county contains over 260 known cemeteries. Generally ...
References
Bibliography
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External links
Columbia COLT Terminal RailroadColumbiaBranchRailroad.com
{{Boone County, Missouri
Rail transportation in Columbia, Missouri
Transportation in Boone County, Missouri
Railway companies established in 1857
Missouri railroads