Nebkota Railway

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Nebkota Railway
Reporting marks NRI
Locale Nebraska
Track gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Chadron, Nebraska

The Nebkota Railway (AAR reporting marks NRI) is a Class III railroad that began operations in 1994 with 73.5 miles (118 km) of former Chicago and North Western Railway track between Merriman and Chadron, Nebraska. Due to a loss of grain shipments from Gordon, Nebraska in 2006 the railroad abandoned the eastern 43 miles of its line between Merriman and Rushville, Nebraska. In September 2007 the railroad abandonded the line between Rushville and 4 miles east of Chadron due to the loss of grain traffic to larger larger main-line loading facilities. In addition to freight service the railway offered a three hour passenger excursion service as a dinner train that ran through the scenic Pine Ridge area near Chadron. In recent years the railroad hauled primarily grain along with some gravel and timber.

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