The St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company, known by its nickname of "The Cotton Belt Route" or simply "Cotton Belt", was a Class I railroad that operated between St. Louis, Missouri, and various points ... Wikipedia
Successors: Southern Pacific Transportation Company and Union Pacific Railroad
Founded: 1891
Headquarters: St. Louis, MO
Reporting mark: SSW
Track gauge: 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge