BNSF Southern/Texas Coal Route
For coal traffic southward to Smithers Lake, see the
southern part of the
Santa Fe Texas Chief route between the Rosenberg area and Fort Worth.
Local to Fort Worth
Forth Worth to Saginaw
Saginaw to Metro Junction (and Alliance Yard)
Fort Worth and Denver/Colorado & Southern
Saginaw to Quanah
Quanah to Amarillo
Amarillo to Trinidad
Trinidad to Pueblo
The former Rio Grande Walsenburg sub. now provides joint
operation (paired track) with the former Colorado & Southern between Walsenburg
and Pueblo.
Walsenburg to Pueblo (UP)
After the creation of the BNSF, directional running was instituted between
Amarillo and Pueblo, using the former Santa Fe route as well as the former
FW&D/C&S route:
Amarillo to Las Animas Junction
La Junta to Las Animas Junction
Colorado Joint Line
Pueblo to Bragdon (Southbound)
Pueblo to Bragdon (Northbound)
Bragdon to Crews (Southbound)
Bragdon to Crews (Northbound)
Crews to Palmer Lake
Palmer Lake to South Denver (Southbound)
Palmer Lake to South Denver (Northbound)
South Denver to Walnut Street (Santa Fe)
South Denver to Walnut Street (Rio Grande)
Walnut Street to 23rd Street (Denver)
(The line around the west side of downtown Denver entered service in
1986.)
Denver to Alliance
Denver to Brush
Brush to Sterling
Sterling to Alliance