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[[Image:Golden Spike.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Golden Spike.jpg]] [[Image:Railroads of the Western USA.png|thumb|right|375px|Railroads of the Western USA.png]] ''[[United States]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]]&nbsp; [[United States Migration Internal|Migration]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.png]]&nbsp; [[US_Migration_Railroads|Railroads]]''<br><br>  
[[Image:Golden Spike.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Golden Spike.jp[[Category:Migration routes]]] [[Image:Railroads of the Western USA.png|thumb|right|375px|Railroads of the Western USA.pn[[Category:Migration routes]]] ''[[United State[[Category:Migration routes]]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.pn[[Category:Migration routes]]]&nbsp; [[United States Migration Internal|Migratio[[Category:Migration routes]]]&nbsp; [[Image:Gotoarrow-kelly.pn[[Category:Migration routes]]]&nbsp; [[US_Migration_Railroads|Railroad[[Category:Migration routes]]]''<br><br>  


Some American settlers moved to new homes by railroad. Railroads were faster, less expensive, and&nbsp;healthier&nbsp;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&nbsp;healthier&nbsp;than overland travel by covered wagon. Railroads often organized immigrant trains to encourage settlement (and eventually business) along their routes.  
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| width="9%" align="center" | 1881  
| width="9%" align="center" | 1881  
| [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway|Atchison, Topeka, &amp; Santa Fe]] + [[Southern Pacific Railroad|Southern Pacific]]  
| [[Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway|Atchison, Topeka, &amp; Santa F[[Category:Migration routes]]] + [[Southern Pacific Railroad|Southern Pacific]]  
| Chicago, IL - Los Angeles, CA  
| Chicago, IL - Los Angeles, CA  
| Deming, NM
| Deming, NM
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*[[Illinois Central Railroad]] 1882 Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA
*[[Illinois Central Railroad]] 1882 Chicago, IL to New Orleans, LA


[http://www.cyndislist.com/railroads/ Cyndi's List - Railroads]  
[http://www.cyndislist.com/railroads/ Cyndi's List - Railroad[[Category:Migration routes]]  


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[[Category:US_Migration_Railroads|Railroad[[Category:Migration routes]]] [[Category:Migration_Routes|Railroad[[Category:Migration routes]]] [[Category:United_States_Migration_Internal|Railroad[[Category:Migration routes]]]
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