In 1874, a railroad spur was built to the mine.

There was a railroad spur that had been named after the Bomers.

This railroad spur is vital to development of fossil fuel resources in the region.

A railroad spur was extended to the town site, and regular passenger service began in 1912.

A railroad spur was built to the location in 1890, and the area grew quickly.

I drove across a railroad spur, turned down a dirt road and parked.

The car crossed a railroad spur and turned off into the white nothingness of the country.

The railroad spur, he said, would be too expensive.

The railroad spur helped promote the boom of the 1880s.

After a railroad spur bypassed the town, it drew off more commerce.