California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway

The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary (paper railroad) of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (ATSF). It was incorporated in 1911, and was merged into the ATSF in 1963.[1]

California, Arizona and Santa Fe would ultimately be absorbed by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.

Route

Route in 1930

It owned the ATSF lines between Phoenix—Ash Fork and Phoenix—Mojave. It leased/purchased the tracks built by the Southern Pacific Railroad across the Mojave Desert between Needles and Mojave in Southern California.

Other predecessors

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See also

  • History of the Mojave Desert region
  • Predecessors of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

References

  1. "Arizona & California Railroad". American-Rails.com. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
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