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rogerrt477
08-03-2001, 02:49 PM
Olathe to Lawrence, KS.-

Station----- M.P. Blt.- Aban. P.C.---- County-
Olathe-------6.1 1871 1894 SLL&DRR3 Johnson
Corliss------ 0.0. 1871 1894 SLL&DRR3 Johnson
DeSoto Jct.- 0.0. 1871 1894 SLL&DRR3 Johnson

DeSoto Jct.-- ?.?? 1865 ---- SLL&DRR1 Johnson
DeSoto------ 11.1 1865 ---- SLL&DRR1 Johnson
Eudora------ 19.0 1865 ---- SLL&DRR1 Douglas
Lawrence---- 26.5 1865 ---- SLL&DRR1 Douglas

Predecessor Companies-
1) SLL&DRR1 St.Louis, Lawrence & Denver RR (1)
2) SLL&DRR3 St.Louis, Lawrence & Denver RR (3)

Notes-
1) Corliss also known as DeSoto Junction.
2) The St.Louis, Lawrence & Denver RR under went 4 reorganizations before being renamed the St.Louis, Lawrence & Western RR on 2/26/1874.
3) Olathe to Corliss sold to Pleasant Hill & DeSoto RR 10/18/1877.
4) Corliss to Lawrence sold 10/18/77 to Kansas City, Topeka & Western RR 10/18/1877.
5) DeSoto Junction to Lawrence under ATSF mileposts. I have never found anything with ATSF listing a station DeSoto Junction or Corliss. The distance between DeSoto Juntion and DeSoto is about a mile or two.
6) Corliss to Lawrence in service as BNSF's Topeka Sub. 8/3/01.