Kyle Railroad
The Kyle Railroad (reporting mark KYLE) is a regional railroad line that runs from North Central Kansas into Eastern Colorado. It is based in Phillipsburg, Kansas and runs on a 556 miles (895 km) track, mostly the former Rock Island Railroad Chicago to Denver main line. The Kyle was owned by RailAmerica from 2002 to 2012. Genesee & Wyoming Inc. bought RailAmerica in late 2012. As of 2023, KYLE holds 556 total miles (84 in Colorado and 471 in Kansas), has a maximum capacity of 286,000 gross pounds per railcar. KYLE also has two interchanges: BNSF(Courtland, Kansas and Concordia, Kansas); Union Pacific (Limon, Colorado and Salina, Kansas).
KYLE 1757 undergoes repair at the Eastern Alabama Railway in Sylacauga, Alabama. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Phillipsburg, Kansas |
| Reporting mark | KYLE |
| Locale | Kansas, Colorado |
| Dates of operation | 1982–present |
| Predecessor | Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 556 miles (895 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | https://www.gwrr.com/kyle/ |
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