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Nov 22, 2020 · Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway merged into Burlington Northern Railroad on December 31, 1996, and BN renamed Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway. Name shortened to BNSF Railway Company in 2005. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway. Chartered in 1859 as the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.
This new holding company purchased the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (often called the "Santa Fe") and Burlington Northern Railroad, and formally merged the railways into the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway on December 31, 1996.
- September 22, 1995; 28 years ago–present
- Fort Worth, Texas
- BNSF
- Berkshire Hathaway
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- March 2, 1970-December 31, 1996
- 27,772 (1972)
- March 2, 1970
On September 22, 1995, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with the Burlington Northern to create the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.
- 1970; 53 years ago–1996; 27 years ago
- BNSF Railway
- BN
Since it was formed by the merger of the Burlington Northern and Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railways in 1995, BNSF has continuously grown. We have steadily expanded our network, increased our fleet, offered new services, built new facilities, and more. Growth has always been an essential part of our vision to serve our customers.
Since BNSF Railway was formed, late in 1995, with the merger of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Santa Fe Railway, we have been committed to expanding and improving our network to meet our customers’ growing needs.