Dehradun railway station is a railhead of the Northern Railways. Karaikudi Junction railway station is the major railhead serving the town. Garhwa Railway Station is a major railhead of the Eastern Railway zone. The nearest narrow gauge railhead is at Joginder Nagar. Fort Worth became the westernmost railhead and a transit point for cattle shipment. The nearest narrow gauge railhead is at Joginder Nagar (). The Railroad formed the city as a western railhead for its further westward expansion. The nearest railhead to reach Belum Caves is Tadipatri, away. The nearest railhead (broad gauge) is at Pathankot (85 km). The nearest railhead is at Talguppa and Kumta. Gallup was founded in 1881 as a railhead for the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad. Holes were left for purchased doors and windows hauled from the nearest town or railhead. Itarsi Junction is also a major railhead near pachmari. The nearest railhead is Salonibari () & Rangapara. Sedalia was an important railhead for the massive Texas cattle drive of 1866.