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The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation was incorporated in 1993 to facilitate the merger of Burlington Northern, Incorporated, parent of the Burlington Northern Railroad, and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, which owned the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (Santa Fe).
- September 22, 1995; 28 years ago–present
- Fort Worth, Texas
- BNSF
- Berkshire Hathaway
Jun 2, 2006 · Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. created on September 22, 1995, when BN bought AT&SF’s corporate Parent. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway merged into Burlington Northern Railroad on December 31, 1996, and BN renamed Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway.
Merging Burlington Northern, Inc. and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation in 1995 gave rise to one of the largest railroad networks on the North American continent, with more than 34,000 route miles across 28 states and the Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba.
Burlington Northern acquired the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway on December 31, 1996, to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (later renamed BNSF Railway), which was owned by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation.
- 1970; 53 years ago–1996; 27 years ago
- BNSF Railway
- BN
Mar 31, 2024 · In 1980 the Saint Louis–San Francisco Railway Company merged with Burlington Northern. This merger made Burlington Northern’s railway system the largest in the United States, extending from Chicago south to the Gulf of Mexico and west to the Pacific Northwest.
Jun 12, 2023 · With the mega-merger movement ongoing, and Union Pacific fast becoming the West's most dominant carrier, Burlington Northern and Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Santa Fe) joined in 1995 to form the Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway. Today, it is known as BNSF Railway and ranks behind only UP as the country's most powerful railroad. Photos.
In 2020 we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the 1995 merger between Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, creating BNSF Railway, one of the world’s largest freight rail networks and a vital link in the U.S. and global supply chain.
