Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
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La Plata County, Colorado San Juan County, Colorado |
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| Dates of operation | 1881–present |
| Track gauge | 3 ft (914 mm) |
| Length | 45 miles |
| Headquarters | Durango, Colorado |
| Website | www |
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Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad
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Highline above Animas Canyon
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Durango, Colorado Silverton, Colorado |
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| Coordinates | 37°17′51″N 107°52′14″W / 37.29750°N 107.87056°WCoordinates: 37°17′51″N 107°52′14″W / 37.29750°N 107.87056°W |
| Built | 1882 |
| Architect | General William J. Palmer |
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| Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966 |
| Designated NHL | July 4, 1961 |
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The Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad (D&SNG) is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge heritage railroad that operates 45.2 miles (72.7 km) of track between Durango and Silverton, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The railway is a federally designated National Historic Landmark and is also designated by the American Society of Civil Engineers as a Historic Civil Engineering Landmark.
The route was originally opened in 1882 by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway (D&RG) to transport silver and gold ore mined from the San Juan Mountains. The line was an extension of the D&RG 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge line from Antonito, Colorado, to Durango. The last train to operate into Durango from the east was on December 6, 1968. The states of New Mexico and Colorado purchased 64 miles between Antonito and Chama, New Mexico, in 1970 and operates today as the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Trackage between Chama and Durango was removed by 1971.
The line from Durango to Silverton has run continuously since 1881, although it is now a tourist and heritage line hauling passengers, and is one of the few places in the U.S. which has seen continuous use of steam locomotives. In March 1981, the Denver & Rio Grande Western sold the line and the D&SNG was formed.
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