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 GWWR #2037, an EMD GP38. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Reporting mark | GWWR |
| Locale | Illinois, Missouri |
| Dates of operation | 1990–2001 |
| Predecessor | Chicago, Missouri and Western Railway |
| Successor | Kansas City Southern Railway, currently Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 408 miles (657 km) |
The Gateway Western Railway (reporting mark GWWR) was a Class II railroad that operated 408 miles of former Chicago and Alton Railroad track between Kansas City and St. Louis, Missouri. It also operated between Kansas City, Missouri, and Springfield, Illinois on the old Alton Railroad line that eventually was the Chicago, Missouri and Western Railway.