Putting down “routes:” The legacy of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Long before BNSF trains could traverse the 32,500 miles of track we operate on today, one of our earliest predecessors was forging connections across the Midwest. It began in 1849 with the founding of the Aurora Branch Line in Illinois—a modest start that would eventually grow into the iconic Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad (CB&Q), also known as the Burlington Route – names that endured for more than a century.
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