Cheyenne and Northern Railway

Cheyenne and Northern Railway
Overview
Dates of operation1886 (1886)–1890 (1890)
SuccessorUnion Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length125 miles (201 km)

The Cheyenne and Northern Railway was a railroad in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The railroad was incorporated in 1886 to build a line from Cheyenne, Wyoming, into northern Wyoming and Montana. The line extended 125 miles (201 km) to Wendover on the North Platte River. It was absorbed by Union Pacific Railroad subsidiary Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf Railway and later became part of the Colorado and Southern Railway when the Union Pacific went into receivership.