EASTERN DIVISION - BURLINGTON DISTRICT
The Burlington district branched off of the Eastern District four miles south (timetable west) of Ottawa. This line extended through a prarrie region to Gridley. The Santa Fe rarely used old equipment for depots but it did in the town of Sharpe. A former baggage car was used as the town depot. It appears that it may have even been painted green and yellow. See the timetable for a place where you can locate a photo of this depot.
Timetable from November 29, 1942
MP 0.0 Burlington Jct.
MP 7.0 HOMEWOOD
MP 9.7 RANSOMVILLE
MP 12.6 WILLIAMSBURG
MP 15.4 SILKVILLE
MP 18.8 AGRICOLA
MP 23.0 WAVERLY
MP 28.2 HALLS SUMMIT
MP 33.3 SHARPE See Kansas Depots by H. Roger Grant page 30 for a photo of this baggage car depot.
MP 41.6 BURLINGTON
MP 41.8 M.K.T. Crossing
MP 46.9 VIVA
MP 52.0 GRIDLEY See The Doodlebugs by John McCall for a photo of this depot.
52.0 miles