Burlington-Rock Island Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Teague, Texas |
| Reporting mark | BRI |
| Locale | Texas |
| Dates of operation | 1930–1965 |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Burlington-Rock Island Railroad (reporting mark BRI) was a joint railroad in Texas, United States. It came into existence on July 7, 1930, through the reorganization of its predecessor, the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway Company (T&BV), nicknamed the "Boll Weevil Line."
Like its predecessor, the BRI was jointly owned by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (Rock Island), with each company owning half of the railroad. "It took its new name from the two owning systems and operated 303 miles (488 km) of track in 1930." In 1965, the BRI was foreclosed and its assets were divided evenly between the CB&Q and the Rock Island. In 1970, the CB&Q became part of the Burlington Northern Railroad, which assumed exclusive control of the former BRI after the Rock Island was liquidated in 1980, and fully absorbed the line in 1982. The line is now part of the BNSF Railway system.