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Union Pacific operates North America's premier railroad franchise, covering 23 states in the western two-thirds of the United States.
Under the original bill that formed the basis of the 1862 Pacific Railroad Act, the Union Pacific Railroad was to be built from the Nevada–Utah border in the west to the Colorado–Kansas border in the east.
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain.
Photo Gallery Maps. Union Pacific is the largest railroad in North America, covering 23 states across the western two-thirds of the United States.
This article covers the Union Pacific Rail Road (UPRR, 1862–1880), Union Pacific Railway (1880–1897), and Union Pacific Railroad (Mark I)(UP, 1897–1998). For the history of the Union Pacific Railroad (Mark II), see Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Transportation Company.
The Union Pacific Corporation merged the Western Pacific Railroad into the third Union Pacific Railroad and then merged the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad into the Missouri Pacific Railroad and transferred direct ownership of the Missouri Pacific Railroad to the third Union Pacific Railroad.
The Union Pacific Railroad was constructed as part of the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862, signed by President Abraham Lincoln during the height of the American Civil War. The act aimed to establish a transcontinental railroad, connecting the eastern states with the western frontier, facilitating trade, travel, and economic growth.
