[PAR] [TLE] Escondido Sub [SEP] The Escondido Sub in North County region of San Diego County, is a 22-mile branch line between Oceanside, California and Escondido, California.  It is primarily used today by the Sprinter light rail and local freight trains serving Escondido industries.  The Pacific Sun Railroad runs a tri-weekly local freight service late at night, after the last Sprinter train of the day is taken out of service.  The line formerly served Santa Fe trains, with passenger trains operating until 1946.  Local Santa Fe (later BNSF) freight trains continued to operate over the line until 2008, when the service was contracted out to PSRR.  In 2007, the tracks of the branch were relaid with new stations and an elevated loop constructed in preparation for the Sprinter. [PAR] [TLE] Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway [SEP] The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (reporting mark ATSF) , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States.  Chartered in February 1859, the railroad reached the Kansas-Colorado border in 1873 and Pueblo, Colorado, in 1876.  To create a demand for its services, the railroad set up real estate offices and sold farm land from the land grants that it was awarded by Congress.  Despite the name, its main line never served Santa Fe, New Mexico, as the terrain was too difficult; the town ultimately was reached by a branch line from Lamy.
[PAR] [TLE] Escondido Sub [ SEP ] The Escondido Sub in North County region of San Diego County , is a 22-mile branch line between Oceanside , California and Escondido , California . It is primarily used today by the Sprinter light rail and local freight trains serving Escondido industries . The Pacific Sun Railroad runs a tri - weekly local freight service late at night , after the last Sprinter train of the day is taken out of service . The line formerly served Santa Fe trains , with passenger trains operating until 1946 . Local Santa Fe ( later BNSF ) freight trains continued to operate over the line until 2008 , when the service was contracted out to PSRR . In 2007 , the tracks of the branch were relaid with new stations and an elevated loop constructed in preparation for the Sprinter . [PAR] [TLE] Atchison , Topeka and Santa Fe Railway [ SEP ] The Atchison , Topeka and Santa Fe Railway ( reporting mark ATSF ) , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF , was one of the larger railroads in the United States . Chartered in February 1859 , the railroad reached the Kansas - Colorado border in 1873 and Pueblo , Colorado , in 1876 . To create a demand for its services , the railroad set up real estate offices and sold farm land from the land grants that it was awarded by Congress . Despite the name , its main line never served Santa Fe , New Mexico , as the terrain was too difficult ; the town ultimately was reached by a branch line from Lamy .
The Escondido Sub formerly served one of the larger railroads in the United States that was chartered in what year?
The Escondido Sub formerly served one of the larger railroads in the United States that was chartered in what year ?
1859
1859