Comanche Crossing of the Kansas Pacific Railroad, Historic railroad district in Strasburg, Colorado.

Comanche Crossing is a historic railroad site in Strasburg with a bridge spanning Comanche Creek and a commemorative monument at Lyons Park. The area preserves railroad infrastructure and displays explaining the construction of this critical transportation link.

The site marks a milestone in American railroad history in 1870 when a crucial section of the transcontinental line was completed here. This connection played a key role in opening the country and enabled the first continuous rail route from coast to coast.

The name Comanche Crossing predates the 1870 joining of the rails; the site sits east of Strasburg near railroad mile marker 602. The commemorative monument stands separately at Lyons Park in Strasburg, so the marker and the park are two distinct stops for a visitor following the route.

The site lies east of Strasburg near railroad mile marker 602, while the commemorative monument stands separately at Lyons Park in town. Visitors should plan to reach both by road and walk the short distances on foot; the terrain is flat. No facilities are described at either spot, so bring your own information.

The last spike here was driven on August 15, 1870, joining the Kansas Pacific to the line from the West Coast. The all-rail route held until March 22, 1872, when Union Pacific finished its Missouri River bridge at Omaha. The site is near railroad mile marker 602, east of Strasburg; the monument stands at Lyons Park in town.