This list of CB&Q abandonments covers a period from 1889 to 1970. ICC
Finance Dockets and CB&Q Annual Reports provided the information. Unless
otherwise stated the decision date means approval. Actual abandonment may have come
earlier in the case of washouts, but most likely came later. In cases where actual
abandonment was delayed very long (following the decision date) the actual abandonment
date is listed as well. Additions and corrections are invited. Last run dates, if
available would be a nice addition.
| Line |
Mileage |
Application Date |
Decision Date |
Docket Number |
Notes |
| Interstate |
|
|
|
|
|
| Rulo, NE to Atchison, KS |
44.72 |
08-25-1932 |
06-19-1933 |
9601 |
|
| Sedan, IA to Novinger, MO |
31.25 |
09-30-1935 |
09-23-1936 |
10969 |
|
| Koyle, IA to Cainsville, MO |
20.59 |
11-30-1937 |
09-02-1938 |
11876 |
|
| Sterling, CO to Cheyenne, WY |
105.00 |
10-23-1942 |
12-01-1943 |
13987 |
|
| Mount Ayr, IA to Grant City, MO |
21.80 |
12-03-1943 |
11-01-1944 |
14426 |
|
| Republican City, NE to Long
Island,KS |
15.11 |
1948 |
06-25-1948 |
16086 |
Abandoned 8-1-49 |
| Shambaugh, IA to Clearmont, MO |
10.42 |
1947 |
02-01-1949 |
16047 |
|
| Sedan, IA to Unionville, MO |
24.29 |
02-01-1952 |
|
|
Abandoned 12-52 |
| Westboro, MO to Northboro, IA |
5.40 |
|
1961 |
|
|
| Iowa |
|
|
|
|
|
| Albia to Moravia |
11.00 |
|
1889 |
|
Abandoned - main line relocation |
| Fairfield to Batavia |
9.00 |
|
1900 |
|
Abandoned - main line relocation |
| Murray to Creston |
21.00 |
|
1901 |
|
Abandoned - main line relocation |
| Decatur City to Leon |
6.53 |
07-10-1933 |
08-31-1933 |
10071 |
|
| Osceola to Van Wert |
11.13 |
07-10-1933 |
08-31-1933 |
10071 |
|
| Winfield to Tracy |
85.00 |
|
1934 |
|
Abandoned |
| Clarinda to Norwich |
13.50 |
03-14-1935 |
11-26-1935 |
10792 |
|
| Des Moines to Burch |
2.48 |
|
1937 |
|
Abandoned |
| Norwich to Shenandoah |
5.64 |
10-05-1938 |
12-14-1938 |
12186 |
|
| Van Wert to Decatur City |
9.13 |
11-17-1938 |
06-06-1939 |
12244 |
|
| Birmingham to Batavia |
14.59 |
07-13-1939 |
10-12-1939 |
12478 |
|
| Sedan to Moulton |
4.83 |
05-08-1942 |
01-13-1943 |
13737 |
|
| Merle Junction to Clarinda |
27.00 |
|
02-22-1944 |
14161 |
Not abandoned until 1945 |
| Humeston to Clearfield |
58.00 |
|
02-22-1943 |
14161 |
|
| Burch to Osceola |
53.15 |
08-23-1944 |
01-03-1946 |
14677 |
On 9-13-46 the ICC reopened the
case and denied approval |
| Burch to New Virginia |
41.86 |
07-21-1947 |
10-20-1948 |
15785 |
Only Burch to Truro 32.14 miles
approved for abandonment |
| Stockport to Birmingham |
6.39 |
1955 |
05-14-1956 |
|
Abandoned 6-29-56 |
| Osceola to Truro |
21.70 |
1956 |
06-06-1957 |
|
Abandoned 7-20-57 |
| Centerville to Corydon |
26.53 |
|
02-26-1958 |
19985 |
|
| Villisca to Corning |
61.00 |
|
06-05-1958 |
19899 |
|
| Clarinda to Northboro |
17.50 |
|
1958 |
|
|
| Clarinda to Shambaugh |
5.40 |
|
1961 |
|
|
| Indianola to Indianola Jct. |
30.44 |
|
1961 |
|
|
| Riverton to Hamburg |
8.33 |
|
1961 |
|
|
| Swan to Des Moines |
17.20 |
|
1967 |
|
Abandoned |
| Viele to Bloomfield |
59.74 |
|
01- -1969 |
24730 |
|
| Houghton to Salem |
5.09 |
|
1969 |
25265 |
|
| Hamill to Mooar |
23.59 |
10-07-1931 |
12-03-1931 |
8989 |
|
| Mount Pleasant to Salem |
10.35 |
10-07-1931 |
12-03-1931 |
8989 |
|
| Illinois |
|
|
|
|
|
| Mount Morris to Forreston |
10.99 |
06-10-1932 |
07-21-1932 |
9468 |
|
| Galesburg to Fairview |
28.83 |
08-25-1933 |
05-22-1934 |
10118 |
|
| Shabbona to Paw Paw |
6.79 |
04-07-1934 |
05-17-1934 |
10434 |
|
| Lewistown to West Havanna |
9.20 |
09-03-1935 |
10-23-1935 |
10941 |
|
| Rockport to Pike |
5.85 |
08-26-1937 |
10-29-1937 |
11774 |
|
| Kasbeer to Walnut |
6.22 |
10-04-1939 |
12-13-1939 |
12578 |
|
| Fall Creek to Rockport |
24.51 |
|
09-16-1948 |
16177 |
Case reopened - New decision
5-18-51 permitting partial abandonment. |
| Oquawka to Arpee |
17.69 |
|
12-07-1951 |
|
|
| New Canton to Rockport |
7.98 |
|
05-18-1951 |
|
|
| Fall Creek to Hulls |
6.57 |
|
05-18-1951 |
|
|
| C&NW Interchange to Virdin |
0.95 |
|
06-01-1956 |
|
|
| Zearing to Kasbeer |
8.16 |
|
03-25-1954 |
|
|
| Galva to Nekoma |
6.86 |
|
06-05-1958 |
20149 |
|
| Roseville to Gerlaw |
18.45 |
|
08-20-1958 |
20197 |
|
| Burgress Junction to Baker |
4.80 |
|
11-18-1958 |
20326 |
|
| Joy to New Boston |
5.91 |
|
06-22-1959 |
20477 |
|
| Hulls to New Canton |
8.32 |
|
10-01-1959 |
20703 |
|
| Fulton to Ebner |
5.66 |
|
1960 |
|
|
| Alexis to Garlaw |
6.14 |
|
1960 |
|
|
| Gladstone to Oquawka |
4.94 |
|
1961 |
|
|
| Galena to Galena Jct. |
3.58 |
|
1961 |
|
|
| Nekoma to Woodhull |
6.46 |
|
1961 |
|
|
| Frederick to Astoria |
10.72 |
|
1961 |
|
|
| Garden Plain to Fulton |
5.30 |
|
1962 |
|
|
| Missouri |
|
|
|
|
|
| South Gifford to Elmer |
4.69 |
09-30-1935 |
09-23-1936 |
10969 |
|
| Baiotto Mine Spur to South
Giffford |
7.10 |
05-05-1941 |
01-16-1942 |
13275 |
|
| Kirksville to Green City |
23.43 |
03-14-1949 |
03-22-1950 |
|
|
| Bilbey Switch to Clearmont |
12.88 |
|
02-23-1955 |
|
|
| Green City to Milan |
11.22 |
|
12-31-1959 |
20436 |
Abandoned 4-1-1955. |
| Palmyra to Hannibal |
14.50 |
1955 |
1957 |
|
Abandoned |
| Cameron Jct. to Kearney |
26.98 |
|
1962 |
|
|
| Savannah to Barnard |
16.66 |
|
01- -1969 |
24733 |
|
| Nebraska |
|
|
|
|
|
| Chalco Jct. to Yutan(East end of
In.) |
8.08 |
|
|
|
Abandoned 1928 |
| Chalco Jct. to Yutan(West end of
In.) |
3.79 |
05-14-1926 |
01-29-1927 |
5514 |
|
| Beatrice to Rockford |
8.50 |
08-19-1931 |
10-12-1931 |
8943 |
|
| Fairmont to McCool Junction |
6.88 |
10-01-1931 |
02-27-1932 |
8983 |
|
| Yutan to Allis |
4.87 |
10-05-1933 |
03-07-1934 |
10169 |
|
| Greeley Center to Ericson |
17.38 |
07-24-1939 |
04-11-1940 |
12486 |
|
| Ayr Junction to Alma Junction |
18.00 |
10-02-1939 |
04-20-1940 |
12574 |
|
| Fairfield Junction to Clay Center |
7.16 |
10-02-1939 |
04-20-1940 |
12574 |
|
| Prague to Schuyler |
18.67 |
09-18-1941 |
11-13-1941 |
13453 |
|
| Superior to Nelson |
12.95 |
|
10-08-1942 |
13895 |
|
| Salem to Shubert |
10.87 |
|
10-08-1942 |
13896 |
|
| Benedict to Stromsburg |
7.14 |
|
10-09-1942 |
13897 |
|
| Chester to Hebron |
11.43 |
|
10-26-1942 |
13898 |
|
| Alma to Huntley |
9.77 |
|
12-05-1942 |
13899 |
|
| Tecumseh Junction to Rockford |
24.07 |
|
12-14-1943 |
14146 |
|
| Helvey to KC&O Junction |
4.27 |
|
06-19-1945 |
14638 |
|
| Lushton to McCool Junction |
7.20 |
|
05-11-1955 |
|
|
| Hildreth to Holdredge |
17.60 |
|
05-11-1955 |
|
|
| Nemaha to Auburn |
9.81 |
|
05-11-1955 |
|
|
| Daykin to Helvey |
4.61 |
|
11-20-1957 |
|
|
| Kansas |
|
|
|
|
|
| Almena to Oronoque |
18.11 |
|
09-25-1953 |
|
Abandoned 1954 |
| South
Dakota |
|
|
|
|
|
| Pluma to Deadwood - narrow gauge
only |
1.72 |
05-09-1924 |
07-22-1924 |
4020 |
Abandoned 08-21-1924 |
| Pluma to Lead - entire line |
2.25 |
05-09-1924 |
07-22-1924 |
4020 |
Abandoned 08-21-1924 |
| Galena Junction to Galena |
8.21 |
02-12-1927 |
03-31-1927 |
6118 |
Abandoned in 1928 |
| Englewood to Calcite |
41.94 |
10-25-1929 |
12-14-1929 |
7910 |
Abandoned 01-13-1930 |
| Englewood to Spearfish |
31.54 |
07-10-1933 |
06-18-1934 |
10069 |
only Trojan to Spearfish, 24.85
miles approved |
| Englewood to Trojan |
6.43 |
09-04-1943 |
10-13-1943 |
14332 |
|
| Wyoming |
|
|
|
|
|
Guernsey to
Ironton |
0.74 |
05-14-1926 |
07-17-1926 |
5513 |
|
Newcastle to
Cambria |
6.87 |
12-03-1928 |
01-19-1929 |
7280 |
|
| Colorado |
|
|
|
|
|
New Mitchell
Mine to Gladstone Mine |
0.2 |
|
|
|
Abandoned 1905 |
Lynn Branch to
Sunnyside Mine #2 |
0.7 |
|
|
|
Abandoned 1912 |
Parkdale Mine
Spur |
1.3 |
|
|
|
Abandoned 1917 |
Tower Junction
to Noland |
3.7 |
|
|
|
Abandoned 1918 |
New Mitchel
Mine Spur |
0.6 |
|
|
|
Abandoned 1927 |
Standard Mine
Spur |
0.9 |
|
|
|
Abandoned 1939 |
Lyons Branch
to Columbine Mine |
2.1 |
|
|
|
Abandoned 1948 |
Loop at
Lafayette |
1.5 |
|
|
|
Abandoned 1951 |