List of predecessors of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway

The following railroad companies became part of the St. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco) system, usually through consolidation.

Early lines in Missouri and Kansas The Frisco started out as the Southwest Branch (heading west-southwesterly from St. Louis) of the Pacific (later Missouri Pacific) Railroad, and was split out in 1866. That same year, Congress incorporated the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, which would end up extending the line through Springfield and Tulsa to Sapulpa.Interstate Commerce Commission, 41 Val. Rep. 139 (1932), Valuation Docket No. 400: St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company et al. (unless otherwise noted, this is used as a reference for all facts) NameIncorporationBegan operationsSuccessionNotesSt. Louis–San Francisco Railway (Frisco of 1916)191619161980 (to Burlington Northern Railroad)Moody's Transportation Manual, 1988, p. xxvSt. Louis and San Francisco Railroad (Frisco of 1896)189618961916 (to Frisco of 1916)St. Louis and San Francisco Railway (Frisco of 1876)187618761896 (to Frisco of 1896)Atlantic and Pacific Railroad186618701876 (in Missouri, to Frisco of 1876); 1897 (in Oklahoma, to Frisco of 1896)1897 (in New Mexico, Arizona, and California, to Santa Fe Pacific Railroad)South Pacific Railroad186818681870 (to Atlantic and Pacific)Southwest Pacific Railroad186618661868 (to South Pacific)Pacific Railroad184918521866 (Southwest Branch, authorized 1852, to Southwest Pacific)1876 (main line, to Missouri Pacific Railway)St. Louis, Salem and Arkansas Railway188718871897 (to Frisco of 1896)Cuba (on the main line) to Salem with branchesSt. Louis, Salem and Little Rock Railroad187118731887 (to St. Louis, Salem and Arkansas)Sligo Furnace Railroad188018811881 (to St. Louis, Salem and Little Rock)Dent and Phelps Railroad187718781881 (to St. Louis, Salem and Little Rock)Crawford County Midland Railroad190419051905 (to Frisco of 1896)Branch of the line to SalemSpringfield Connecting Railway188618871926 (to Frisco of 1916)Springfield and Southern Railway188218831885 (to Frisco of 1876)Springfield to ChadwickSpringfield and Northern Railway188418841885 (to Frisco of 1876)Springfield to BolivarKansas City, Osceola and Southern Railway189118911900 (to Frisco of 1896)Bolivar to Kansas CityKansas City and Southern Railway188018851891 (to Kansas City, Osceola and Southern)Kansas City, Memphis and Mobile Railroad1871N/A1880 (to Kansas City and Southern)Missouri and Western Railway187518751879 (to Frisco of 1876)Pierce City (on the main line) to Oswego, with a branch to JoplinPierce City and Kansas Railroad1875N/A1875 (to Missouri and Western)Oswego and State Line Railroad1875N/A1875 (to Missouri and Western)Memphis, Carthage and Northwestern Railroad187118721877 (to Missouri and Western)State Line, Oswego and Southern Kansas Railway1872N/A1872 (to Memphis, Carthage and Northwestern)St. Louis, Wichita and Western Railway187918791882 (to Frisco of 1876)Oswego to WichitaKansas Midland Railroad190019001900 (to Frisco of 1896)Wichita to EllsworthKansas Midland Railway188618881900 (to Kansas Midland Railroad)Joplin Railway188218821882 (to Frisco of 1876)Girard to Galena via JoplinJoplin and Galena Railway188018811882 (to Joplin Railway)Joplin Railroad187418771882 (to Joplin Railway)Pittsburg and Columbus Railway188618871926 (to Frisco of 1916)Pittsburg to WeirWest Tulsa Belt Railway190919101922 (to Frisco of 1916)

St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Railroad NameIncorporationBegan operationsSuccessionNotesSt. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern Railroad190219021907 (to Frisco of 1896)St. Louis to Luxora and Hoxie with many branchesCrystal Railway188018811902 (to St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern)Branch from St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway to Crystal City; later formed part of the main line of the St. Louis, Memphis and SoutheasternCrystal City Railway187818791881 (to Crystal Railway)Cape Girardeau and Northern Railroad1901N/A1902 (to St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern)St. Louis to Cape Girardeau (completed by the St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern)St. Louis and Memphis Railway190119011902 (to St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern)Cape Girardeau to Luxora (completed by the St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern)St. Louis and Memphis Railroad189818981901 (to St. Louis and Memphis Railway)Memphis and St. Louis Railroad189919011901 (to St. Louis and Memphis Railway)St. Louis, Caruthersville and Memphis Railroad189719011901 (to St. Louis and Memphis Railway)Southern Missouri and Arkansas Railroad189918991902 (to St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern)Cape Girardeau to Hunter, with a branch to Hoxie via Poplar Bluff (completed by the St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern)St. Louis, Cape Girardeau and Ft. Smith Railway189118911899 (to Southern Missouri and Arkansas)Cape Girardeau Southwestern Railway188118821891 (renamed St. Louis, Cape Girardeau and Ft. Smith)Cape Girardeau Railway1880N/A1881 (renamed Cape Girardeau Southwestern)Cape Girardeau and State Line Railway1869N/A1880 (to Cape Girardeau Railway)Pilot Knob, Cape Girardeau and Belmont Railroad1859N/A1869 (renamed Cape Girardeau and State Line)Arkansas Railroad1901N/A1901 (to Southern Missouri and Arkansas)Hoxie, Pocahontas and Northern Railroad189618961901 (to Southern Missouri and Arkansas)St. Louis and Gulf Railway190219021904 (to St. Louis, Memphis and Southeastern)Cape Girardeau to Caruthersville with many branchesHouck's Missouri and Arkansas Railroad189318931902 (to St. Louis and Gulf)Cape Girardeau to Morley via CommerceMorley and Morehouse Railroad189718981902 (to St. Louis and Gulf)Morley to MorehouseSt. Louis, Morehouse and Southern Railroad189919011904 (to St. Louis and Gulf)Morehouse to Pascola (completed by the St. Louis and Gulf)Pemiscot Southern Railroad190019011902 (to St. Louis and Gulf)Pascola to DeeringCape Girardeau, Bloomfield and Southern Railway188718911902 (to St. Louis and Gulf)Zalma to Campbell via Brownwood and Bloomfield, with a branch to Vanduser (completed by the St. Louis and Gulf)Brownwood and Northwestern Railway188618871898 (to Cape Girardeau, Bloomfield and Southern)Missouri Southeastern Railway189118941898 (to Cape Girardeau, Bloomfield and Southern)St. Louis, Kennett and Southern Railroad189018911902 (to St. Louis and Gulf)Campbell to CaruthersvillePemiscot Railroad189218941895 (to St. Louis, Kennett and Southern)Clarkton Branch St. Louis, Kennett and Southern Railroad190119011902 (to St. Louis and Gulf)Gibson to Tallapoosa via Clarkton; branch to Malden built by the St. Louis and GulfSt. Francois Valley Railroad189818981902 (to St. Louis and Gulf)Campbell to CaligoaKennett and Osceola Railroad189618971902 (to St. Louis and Gulf)Kennett to Leachville (completed by the St. Louis and Gulf)

Kansas City, Fort Scott and Memphis Railway