 Gulf Coast Lines system map, circa 1920 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Kingsville, Texas |
| Reporting mark | StLB&M, SLBM, SBM |
| Locale | Texas |
| Dates of operation | 6 June 1903–1 March 1956 |
| Successor | Missouri Pacific |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Chartered on June 6, 1903, the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Railway (also known as the Brownie) was a 200-mile (321 km) U.S. railroad that operated from Brownsville, Texas, to Gulf Coast Junction in Houston, Texas. It served numerous towns and cities along its routes and operated a rail bridge between Brownsville and Matamoros, Tamaulipas, in junction with the Mexican government. The Brownie connected the citizens of Brownsville to nearby Corpus Christi for the first time on land rather than using water transportation.