The Midland Pacific Railway was a railroad operating in the Nebraska counties of Lancaster, Nemaha, Otoe, Seward, and York.
[1] However, when the Union Pacific rail line built westward from Omaha, Nebraska City lost much of its business.
[1] In an effort to regain its advantage, the businessmen of Nebraska City organized the Midland Pacific Railway Company.
[1] After much local fundraising, spurred on by articles in the Nebraska State Journal urging citizens to do their part, the bond issue was passed and Midland Pacific built into the new capital city of Lincoln on April 22, 1871.
[1] In 1875, it merged with the Brownville, Fort Kearney and Pacific Rail Road to form the Nebraska Railway.