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[[Image:Golden Spike.jpg|thumb|left|297px | [[Image:Golden Spike.jpg|thumb|left|297px]] [[Image:Railroads of the Western USA.png|thumb|right|375px]] ''[[United States|United States ]] > [[United States Migration Internal|Migration ]] > [[US_Migration_Railroads|Railroads]]'' | ||
Some American settlers moved to new homes by railroad. Railroads were faster, less expensive, and healthier than overland travel by covered wagon. Railroads often organized immigrant trains to encourage settlement (and eventually business) along their routes. | Some American settlers moved to new homes by railroad. Railroads were faster, less expensive, and healthier than overland travel by covered wagon. Railroads often organized immigrant trains to encourage settlement (and eventually business) along their routes. | ||
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| align="center" width="9%" | 1881 | | align="center" width="9%" | 1881 | ||
| [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway|Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe]] + Southern Pacific | | [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway|Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe]] + [[Southern Pacific Railroad|Southern Pacific]] | ||
| Chicago, IL - Los Angeles, CA | | Chicago, IL - Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Deming, NM | | Deming, NM | ||
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| align="center" width="9%" | 1881 | | align="center" width="9%" | 1881 | ||
| [[Texas and Pacific Railway|Texas and Pacific]] + Southern Pacific | | [[Texas and Pacific Railway|Texas and Pacific]] + [[Southern Pacific Railroad|Southern Pacific]] | ||
| St. Louis, MO - Los Angeles, CA | | St. Louis, MO - Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Sierra Blanca, TX | | Sierra Blanca, TX | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 20 January 2010
United States > Migration > Railroads
Some American settlers moved to new homes by railroad. Railroads were faster, less expensive, and healthier than overland travel by covered wagon. Railroads often organized immigrant trains to encourage settlement (and eventually business) along their routes.
| Transcon-tinental Service Started | Railroad | Normal Route | Connecting Spike |
| 1869 | Central Pacific + Union Pacific | Omaha, NE - Sacramento, CA | Promontory Summit, UT |
| 1881 | Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe + Southern Pacific | Chicago, IL - Los Angeles, CA | Deming, NM |
| 1881 | Texas and Pacific + Southern Pacific | St. Louis, MO - Los Angeles, CA | Sierra Blanca, TX |
| 1883 | Southern Pacific | New Orleans, LA - Sacramento, CA | Pecos River, TX |
| 1883 | Northern Pacific | Duluth, MN - Seattle, WA | Gold Creek, MT |
| 1885 | Atlantic and Pacific | Albuquerque, NM - Los Angeles, CA | |
| 1885 | Canadian Pacific | Halifax, NS - Vancouver, BC | Craigellachie, BC |
| 1893 | Great Northern | Chicago, IL - Seattle, WA | Scenic, WA |
| 1925 | Union Pacific (via Boise, ID) | Granger, WY - Portland, OR |