CPKC is the combination of two historic railways – Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS). Today, we are CPKC and have created the first and only transnational rail network in North America.

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The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (reporting mark KCS) was an American Class I railroad. Founded in 1887, it operated in 10 Midwestern and Southeastern U.S. states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

Kansas City Southern (KCS) was a transportation holding company with railroad investments in the United States, Mexico, and Panama and operated from 1887 to 2023. The KCS rail network included about 7,299 miles (11,747 km) of track in the U.S. and Mexico.

The Kansas City Terminal Railway Company (KCT) is a Class III railroad located in Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas City, Kansas. KCT serves as a terminal railroad for its four Class I railroad owners (Union Pacific, BNSF, Norfolk Southern and CPKC).

Mar 15, 2023 · The new railroad, to be named Canadian Pacific Kansas City, will become the first and only railroad to run a direct line between Canada and Mexico — bisecting and hauling freight through...

Mar 15, 2023 · Canadian Pacific will acquire Kansas City Southern to create the only railroad linking Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Oct 12, 2024 · The Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) was our country’s smallest Class I in the post-Staggers Act era, in terms of route miles. The Route Of The Southern Belle had always been a system surrounded by larger giants, even prior to the mega-merger movement during the classic era of the mid-20th century.

CPKC was born from the combination of two iconic railroads – Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern. Founded in 1881, Canadian Pacific Railway was formed to unite Canada from coast to coast and grew to reach the U.S. Midwest and beyond with direct links to major ports on the west and east coasts.

The Kansas City Southern Lines: A Brief History of The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company, Ft. Smith and Van Buren Railway Company, MidSouth Corporation, and Graysonia, Nashville & Ashdown Railroad Company.