Colorado Midland Railway

The Colorado Midland Railway (reporting mark CM), incorporated in 1883, was the first standard gauge railroad built over the Continental Divide in Colorado. It ran from Colorado Springs to Leadville and through the divide at Hagerman Pass to Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction.

Colorado Midland Railway
ca. 1900 map of the Colorado Midland Railway
Overview
Reporting markCM
LocaleColorado
Dates of operation18831918
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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