Texas and Pacific Railway

Texas and Pacific Railway
Overview
HeadquartersMarshall, Texas
Reporting markTP
LocaleTexas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas
Dates of operation1871–1976
SuccessorMissouri Pacific
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Mainline, 1903

The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern transcontinental railroad between Marshall, Texas, and San Diego, California.