Alabama and Florida Railway
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Corporate: Pittsburg, Kansas Operations: Opp, Alabama |
| Reporting mark | AF |
| Locale | Andalusia, Alabama to Geneva, Alabama |
| Dates of operation | November 23, 1992–Present |
The Alabama and Florida Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies owned by the Pioneer RailCorp. On November 23, 1992, the Alabama & Florida Railway (AF) purchased the tangible assets of the A&F Inc., doing business as the Alabama and Florida Railroad Company. The line ran from Georgiana to Geneva, Alabama, a distance of 76 miles and interchanged with CSX at Georgiana.
On June 11, 2001, the Alabama and Florida Railway sold a 33 mile segment of its track from Georgiana, AL to Andalusia, AL, to the Three Notch Railroad Co. (TNR), which is owned by Gulf & Ohio Railways.
CSX maintains trackage rights over the line.
The Alabama and Florida Railroad also does local switching at Andalusia for the Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad.
Towns Served
- Andalusia, Alabama Interchange with the Andalusia and Conecuh Railroad and the Three Notch Railroad
- Opp, Alabama Location of Enginehouse
- Samson, Alabama
- Geneva, Alabama
History
The line was was built in 1901 by the Alabama & Florida Railroad and ran from a connection with the Louisville & Nashville (now CSX) 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 Louisville & Nashville (later Seaboard Sytem), operated the line from 1901 until it was acquired on July 28, 1986 by Peter Clauson and renamed its original name, the Alabama & Florida Railroad. The Alabama & Florida ''Railroad'' was purchased by Pioneer RailCorp on November 23, 1992 and renamed the Alabama & Florida ''Railway''.
The Geneva, Alabama to Graceville, Alabama section of track (23 miles) is abandoned.
The Alabama and Florida Railway sold its 33 miles of track between Andalusia - River Falls - Georgiana to the Three Notch Railroad on June 11, 2001.
Summary of Operations
- Louisville and Nashville Railroad 1901 - 1982
- Seaboard System Railroad 1982 - July 1, 1986
- CSX Corporatio July 1, 1986 - July 28, 1986
- Alabama and Florida Railroad July 28, 1986 - November 23, 1992
- Alabama and Florida Railway November 23, 1992 - Present
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
- List of United States railroads
- List of Alabama railroads
- Pioneer Railcorp List of all of Pioneer RailCorp's railroads