Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad
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Conejos County and Archuleta County in Colorado and Rio Arriba County in New Mexico |
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| Dates of operation | 1970–present |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Length | 64 miles |
| Headquarters | Chama, New Mexico |
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Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
San Juan Extension |
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| Nearest city | Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 36°54′N 106°35′W / 36.900°N 106.583°WCoordinates: 36°54′N 106°35′W / 36.900°N 106.583°W |
| Area | 1,430 acres (580 ha) |
| Built | 1880 |
| Architect |
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Baldwin Locomotive Works |
| Architectural style | Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements |
| MPS | Railroads in Colorado, 1858-1948 MPS |
| NRHP Reference # |
73000462 (original) 07000374 (increase) |
| CSRHP # | 5AA.664 / 5CN.65 |
| NMSRCP # | 136 |
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| Added to NRHP | February 16, 1973 |
| Boundary increase | April 24, 2007 |
| Designated NHLD | October 16, 2012 |
| Designated NMSRCP | November 20, 1969 |
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The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad (C&TS) is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge heritage railroad running between Chama, New Mexico and Antonito, Colorado. The line runs for 64 miles (103 km)over 10,015 ft (3,053 m) Cumbres Pass and through Toltec Gorge, from which it takes its name. Trains operate from both endpoints and meet at the midpoint. The train traverses the border between Colorado and New Mexico, crossing back and forth between the two states 11 times. The line was originally a portion of the San Juan Line of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railway, jointly owned by the Colorado and New Mexico since 1970. The Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad received the Designation of a National Historic Landmark in 2012 by the United States National Park Service.
The railroad line was constructed in 1880-1881 by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RG) as part of their San Juan Line stretching from Alamosa, Colorado to Durango, Colorado. The line was constructed with 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge track, matching several other lines in the D&RG system. The line primarily supported mining operations in the San Juan Mountains, mainly around Durango and Silverton. The portion of this line today known as the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, is 64 miles (103 km) long and was built in less than nine months.
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