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ABOUT THE COLORADO PACIFIC RAILROAD

COLORADO PACIFIC RAILROAD

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES IN EASTERN COLORADO & WESTERN KANSAS

The Colorado Pacific Railroad is a rail line that connects communities in eastern Colorado and western Kansas, allowing them to transport goods for domestic and international shipment via the Union Pacific or BNSF Railroads. The rail line runs from Towner, Colorado to NA Junction, about 27 miles east of Pueblo, and was originally built in the 1880s.

COLORADO PACIFIC RAILROAD

SERVICE AREA

The Colorado Pacific Railroad runs parallel to Colorado State Highway 96 and generally bisects the farmland holdings of the Soloviev Group in Colorado. Its strategic location and competitive tariff quotes make it the preferred rail line for local farmers and other shippers.

Through interchange agreements with the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads, the Colorado Pacific Railroad enables freight to be shipped not only throughout North America, but also internationally, either from the Gulf of Mexico or the Pacific Northwest. This offers a more cost-effective alternative to using the UP line to the north or the BNSF line to the south.

SOLOVIEV GROUP

IMPROVEMENTS

In 2018, the Soloviev Group purchased the railroad, which had fallen into disrepair and was nearly disassembled for scrap metal. Since the purchase, the group has undertaken complete refurbishment of the line, as well as major improvements, including track, bridge, and signal rehabilitation, and the construction of a new 8,000-foot siding at the western terminus to allow exchange of unit trains with the BNSF and UP. Other enhancements include a new shuttle train delivery siding at the west end of the line and upgrades to accommodate heavier and faster freight traffic.

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COLORADO PACIFIC RAILROAD

LONG-TERM STORAGE

CPR offers over ten miles of siding capacity for long-term storage of railcars and plans to enroll in both the BNSF and UP grain shuttle loader programs for its new facility at Sheridan Lake.

The railroad is also dedicated to serving small carload shippers and minimizing the duration of ground storage for local farmers.

COLORADO PACIFIC RAILROAD & WESKAN GRAIN

GRAIN SHUTTLE LOADER FACILITY

In 2021, the Soloviev Group began construction on a grain shuttle loader facility alongside the line just west of Towner, Colorado. The facility opened for commercial service in 2023 and offers 3 million bushels of upright storage and 3 million bushels of ground storage space.

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COLORADO PACIFIC RAILROAD

PARTNERS

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD
Union Pacific connects 23 western U.S. states, providing efficient railroad transportation, freight shipping, logistics, and rail safety services. Visit up.com

BNSF RAILWAY
BNSF operates one of the largest freight railroad networks in North America, with 32,500 miles of rail across the western two-thirds of the United States. Visit bnsf.com

THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD

EARLY HISTORY

The Colorado Pacific Railroad is a surviving segment of the former Missouri Pacific Railroad, which was built in 1887 and connected Colorado to the national rail network. The Missouri Pacific primarily served agricultural shippers and offered passenger service until 1971.