Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad

:For other meanings of MKT see MKT (disambiguation)

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The Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad (known as the MKT, or Katy) began as the Union Pacific Railway, Southern Branch (unrelated to the Union Pacific Railroad) in 1865. It was the first railroad to enter Texas from the north.

Related Topics:
Union Pacific Railroad - 1865 - Railroad - Texas

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Its purchase by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company (MoPac)

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and the MoPac's owner, the Union Pacific, was approved in 1988. The M-K-T is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad system. On December 1 1989, the Katy was merged into the MoPac. A large portion of the Missouri track has been converted into a Missouri State Park: the Katy Trail.

Related Topics:
1988 - Union Pacific Railroad - December 1 - 1989 - Missouri - Missouri State Park - Katy Trail

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The large, aesthetically pleasing Houston suburb of Katy, Texas, is named after the railroad's nickname. A blues song, "She Caught the Katy," makes mention of the MKT. The song was prominently featured in the 1980 movie Blues Brothers

Related Topics:
Houston - Katy, Texas - Blues - 1980 - Movie - Blues Brothers

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