Private company

Santa Fe Pacific Corporation

Defunct American railway company

The Santa Fe Pacific Corporation was formed as the Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corporation on December 23, 1983 (1983-12-23) by the merger of Santa Fe Industries, which owned the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, with the Southern Pacific Company, which owned the Southern Pacific Railroad. Santa Fe Southern Pacific sold its 520,000 acres of northern California timberland to Sierra Pacific Industries in 1987.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Dec 23, 1983Founded1
  • HeadquartersChicago1

The Santa Fe Pacific Corporation was formed as the Santa Fe Southern Pacific Corporation on December 23, 1983 (1983-12-23) by the merger of Santa Fe Industries, which owned the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, with the Southern Pacific Company, which owned the Southern Pacific Railroad. Santa Fe Southern Pacific sold its 520,000 acres of northern California timberland to Sierra Pacific Industries in 1987.2

Timeline

  1. Dec 22, 1995Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Dec 23, 1983Founded Founded1

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