Private company

Kansas City, Memphis and Birmingham Railroad

The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in the southern United States. The company was created by consolidation in 1887 from a line of the same name (which was originally incorporated in Mississippi on February 18, 1886) and the Memphis and Birmingham Railway. The KCM&B operated between Memphis, Tennessee and Birmingham, Alabama.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Kansas City and Memphis Railway Bridge, Memphis, Tenn (NYPL b12647398-68767)
Photo: Scan by NYPL, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad is a historic railroad that operated in the southern United States.2