Columbia Branch

Columbia Branch
Map
Overview
OwnerColumbia, Missouri
Service
Operator(s)Columbia Terminal Railroad
History
OpenedOctober 29, 1867 (1867-10-29)
Technical
Line length21.7 mi (34.9 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
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mi
Centralia
0.0
8.7
Hallsville
13.9
Browns
15.4
Stephens
16.7
Switzler
21.7
Columbia

The Columbia Branch is a railway line in Boone County, Missouri. 21.7 miles (34.9 km) long, it runs from Columbia, Missouri, to Centralia, Missouri, where it joins the St. Louis District of the Norfolk Southern Railway. Originally built by the Boone County and Jefferson City Railroad in 1867, today it is owned by the city of Columbia and operated by the Columbia Terminal Railroad.