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Railroading began in Missouri in the late 1840s. With the onset of the California Gold Rush in 1848, Americans realized the need for a fast and reliable way to head West and St. Louisans wanted the starting point to be in their city. In 1849, the Missouri Charter was penned for the Pacific Railroad, the first rail line west of the Mississippi River, that would extend from St. Louis to the western boundary of Missouri and continue to the Pacific Ocean.
On December 9, 1852, the first passenger train left the station at Fourteenth Street in St. Louis and traveled to the end of the line--a total of five miles in approximately 10 minutes. The inaugural run on the new Pacific Railroad gave the people of Missouri their first look at a steam railroad. By August 6, 1855, passengers were able to ride all the way to Hermann. It was another 10 years before the railroad served the Kansas City area because construction was interrupted by the American Civil War. In 1872, the line was reorganized as the Missouri Pacific Railway. A merger with several other railroads in 1917 created the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The line's passenger operations were turned over to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) in 1971. Currently, four Amtrak trains that run between St. Louis and Kansas City stop daily at Hermann. Other stops between these two cities include Kirkwood, Washington, Jefferson City, Sedalia, Warrensburg, Lee's Summit, and Independence. Train travel is easy, fun, and relaxing, and because Hermann is a town that can be enjoyed on foot, many of our guests leave their cars at home and arrive here on Amtrak. For information, visit Amtrak's web site at www.amtrak.com or call 800-USA-RAIL. |
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