The St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway, commonly known as the Iron Mountain, was an American railway company that operated from 1856 until 1917, when it was merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad.
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SignificanceBecame part of financier Jay Gould's railroad system in 1883, when the network grew to more than 9500 miles, and was twice the target of notable train robberies including one by the James Younger Gang in 1874. 1 Headquarters Merged IntoMissouri Pacific Railroad 1 Dissolved Year Partially Attested
Founded YearSource states dates of operation of 1856 to 1917 rather than stating an explicit incorporation or founding date. In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
Introduction section
was an American railway company that operated from 1856 until 1917
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Headquarters: St. Louis, Missouri
History section, 1917 merger sentence
On May 12, 1917, the company was officially merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad
History section, merger date sentence
On May 12, 1917, the company was officially merged into the Missouri Pacific Railroad
History section, Gould acquisition sentence
In 1883 the railway was acquired by Jay Gould, becoming part of a 9,547-mile (15,364 km) system
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