Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad

Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad
Overview
LocaleKansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma
Dates of operation1865–1928
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Length881.19 mi (1,418.14 km)

The Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railroad (“KCFS&M”) was a railway system which, at its maximum extent, operated across Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama and Oklahoma, a total of over 881 miles (1,418 kilometres). Its predecessor company started in 1865, and another railroad assumed ownership in 1928.