This is an early beta version that’s still a work in progress. We hope to develop and refine the contents going forward. In the meantime, we’re making it fully available to the public as-is. Started by the Jefferson County Historical Commission in the 1990s, it was transferred to the Golden History Museum-City of Golden in 2020.
Colorado & Southern Railroad – Northern Jefferson County
| Address | Sheridan Boulevard to 120th Street |
|---|---|
| Quad | Arvada, 1965 (1980); Lafayette, 1965 (1979) |
| Section | S25, T2S, R69W; S2, T2S, R69W |
| Elevation | 5195-5370 |
| Source | Wilkins, "Colorado Railroads," pp.4, 125; Coel, "Goin' Railroading," p. 2; Lemassena, Colorado Mountain Railroads," p. 65. |
| Other | NULL |
| Seealso | NULL |
| Initialdate | 1997-10-11 00:00:00-06 |
| Person | MRL |
| Latestdate | 1998-06-25 00:00:00-06 |
| Person2 | NULL |
| History | Incorporated in 1898, this railroad continued to exist until 1981, when it was absorbed by Burlington Northern in January, 1982. A total of 30 companies were among the predecessors of Colorado and Southern. |
| Pix | NULL |
| Link | NULL |
| Gisloc | NULL |
| Active | 1 |
| Lifecyclestatus | Active |