Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway
No. 58. Carson, the Northern Terminus of the Arkansas Valley Railway | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Locale | Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas |
| Dates of operation | 1888–1909 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 170.64 mi (274.62 km) |
The Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railway (“K&AV”) was owner of 170.64 miles of single track, standard gauge steam railroad line, consisting of a 164.63 mile mainline from a junction near Van Buren, Arkansas through Oklahoma to Coffeyville, Kansas, with branch lines of 6.01 miles. It began operations in 1888 and sold its property to the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway (“Iron Mountain”) in 1909.