Santa Fe Junction

Santa Fe Junction / Chicago Junction

Santa Fe Junction (previously A.T.&S.F. Junction) has been a name for the general location of the main grand union. The name is derived from the original KTCR name for the southwest junction of the main union; and that name appears on the Tower No. 3 (interlocking control tower) at that location. That junction was the KCTR's original connection to Santa Fe's property a short distance from the ATSF Argentine classification yard. The location is also, if less commonly, referred to as Chicago Junction from the KCTR name for the opposing northeast junction. Originally, the Chicago Junction was the KCTR's connection to the nearby Chicago, Burlington and Quincy yard. That yard and butterfly union were later removed, but the name was retained.