The Covington, Columbus and Black Hills Railroad is an historic

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railroad that operated in the

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state of

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. Possibly the only narrow gauge revenue railroad in Nebraska, it opened in 1876 and ran on of

track in the northeast part of the state from Covington ( South Sioux City) to

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. In 1879 it merged to become part of the Sioux City and Nebraska Railroad. It later merged into the Chicago, Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway which saw the line extended to Wynot.

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3 ft 6 in gauge railways in the United States American companies established in 1875 Defunct Nebraska railroads Narrow gauge railroads in Nebraska Predecessors of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company Railway companies disestablished in 1879 Railway companies established in 1875 {{Nebraska-transport-stub