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Alabama and Florida Railway
Overview
HeadquartersPittsburg, Kansas (corporate); Opp, Alabama (operations)
Reporting markAF
LocaleAndalusia, Alabama to Geneva, Alabama
Dates of operation1992–

The Alabama and Florida Railway (reporting mark AF) is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the Pioneer Railcorp. On November 23 1992, the Alabama and Florida Railway purchased the tangible assets of the Alabama and Florida Railroad (reporting mark AFLR). The line ran from Georgiana to Geneva, Alabama, a distance of 76 miles (122 km), and interchanged with CSX Transportation at Georgiana.

On June 11, 2001, the Alabama and Florida Railway sold a 33-mile (53 km) segment of its track from Georgiana to Andalusia to the Three Notch Railroad, which is owned by Gulf and Ohio Railways.

CSX maintains trackage rights over the line.

Towns served

History

The line was built in 1901 by the Alabama and Florida Railroad and ran from a connection with the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (now CSX Transportation) at Georgiana, Alabama and terminated at Graceville, Florida with a connection to the Atlanta and St. Andrews Bay Railroad (now the Bay Line Railroad).

The L&N (later Seaboard System Railroad) operated the line from 1901 until it was acquired on July 28, 1986 by Gulf and Ohio Railways, and renamed its original name, the Alabama and Florida Railroad. The Alabama and Florida Railroad was purchased by Pioneer Railcorp on November 23, 1992, and renamed the Alabama and Florida Railway.

The Geneva to Graceville, Alabama section of track (23 miles) was abandoned. The Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad that connected with the AF at Andalusia was abandoned in 1987.

The Alabama and Florida Railway sold its 33 miles (53 km) of track between Andalusia - River Falls - Georgiana to the Three Notch Railroad on June 11, 2001.

Summary of operations

Sources

  • Edward A. Lewis, American Shortline Railway Guide 5th ed., (Kalmbach Books, 1996).
  • Mike Walker, SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Southern States (Steam Powered Publishing & SPV, 2001) Ownership and detail of rail line.
  • North America Railroad Map Software v 2.13, (Railway Station Productions, 2004) [1]

See also

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