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Reporting mark | CM |
Locale | Colorado |
Dates of operation | 1883–1918 |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Colorado Midland Railway (reporting mark CM),[1] incorporated in 1883, was the first standard gauge railroad built over the Continental Divide in Colorado. It ran from Colorado Springs to Leadville and through the divide at Hagerman Pass to Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction.