Chicago, Kansas & Nebraska Railway.
The Chicago, Nebraska, & Kansas Railway (CK&N) was established in 1885 with Marcus Low, a former attorney for the Chicago and Rock Island Railroad, as its president. The Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad advanced the new railroad approximately $25 million to initiate construction in exchange for nearly all of the stock in the new company, effectively making the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad the owner from the outset.
By 1888, the Chicago, Kansas, and Nebraska Railroad had laid almost 1,400 miles of track, mainly in Kansas and Missouri. However, by 1889, the railroad struggled and failed to make its interest payment. The Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad initiated foreclosure proceedings, which were completed by June 17, 1891.
©Kathy Alexander/Legends of Kansas, updated June 2025.
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