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The Burlington Northern Railroad (reporting mark BN) was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1995.
Since BNSF Railway was formed, late in 1995, with the merger of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Santa Fe Railway, we have been committed to expanding and improving our network to meet our customers’ growing needs.
Jun 12, 2023 · When created on March 2, 1970 the Burlington Northern was America's largest railroad. With a network comprising a staggering 26,000 miles (excluding subsidiaries Colorado & Southern and Fort Worth & Denver) it even eclipsed the enormous Penn Central Transportation Company.
Since it was formed by the merger of the Burlington Northern and Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railways in 1995, BNSF has continuously grown. We have steadily expanded our network, increased our fleet, offered new services, built new facilities, and more.
The Burlington Northern Railroad (BN) was created in 1970 through the consolidation of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, the Great Northern Railway, the Northern Pacific Railway and the Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway.
Feb 12, 2024 · Burlington Northern (1970) One of BNSF’s two namesake predecessors, BN was the result of a long-awaited merger between four rail lines: GN, NP, SP&S and CB&Q. Top officers of the new BN, left to right: William J. Quinn (CB&Q), Louis W. Menk (NP) and John M. Budd (GN)
Oct 13, 2020 · We exist to preserve the history and chronicle the operation of the Burlington Northern Railroad and its successors, as well as the MRL. For information on historical societies for railroads that merged to become the BN or BNSF, click here.
