"On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe" is a pop song written by Harry Warren with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. the first win for Mercer. first reached the Billboard charts on July 5, 1945, and lasted 16 weeks on the chart, peaking at number one.
- The Bing Crosby recording (backing vocals by Six Hits and a Miss) was made on February 17, 1944 and released by Decca Records as catalog number 18690. The record first reached the Billboard charts on July 19, 1945, and lasted ten weeks on the chart, peaking at number four.