International-Great Northern Railroad
The International • Great Northern Railroad (I&GN) was a railroad that operated in the U.S. state of Texas. It was created September 30, 1873, when International Railroad and Houston and Great Northern Railroad merged.
Originally, the I&GN operated 177 miles (285 km) of track from Hearne to Longview, but at its peak it owned 1,106 miles (1,780 km) of track. As the railroad expanded, it reached Rockdale in 1874 and Austin on December 28, 1876. In 1880, it was extended to San Antonio and, finally, it reached Laredo on December 1, 1881.
The I&GN, like other railroads of its time, had many financial troubles and went into receivership on several occasions. Jay Gould acquired control of the I&GN in December, 1880, but was forced to sell it in the early 1920s. Finally, on March 1, 1956, the I&GN was bought by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company and became a major part of its network.
External links
- International-Great Northern Railroad from the Handbook of Texas Online
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Categories: Defunct Texas railroads | Predecessors of the Missouri Pacific Railroad | Former Class I railroads in the United States | Railway companies established in 1922 | Railway companies disestablished in 1956
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