Ash Fork to Crookton

The abandoned railroad route between Ash Fork and Crookton of which 16.1 miles have been abandoned, was once operated in Arizona by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway.

ICC Abandonment Filings

ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY
Docket Number: 20633 Date: 5/7/1959 Section: 1(18)
App. for auth. to (1) construct a new duuble-track main line of railroad between M.P. 374.9 (east of Williams) and M.P. 418.1 at Crookton (approx. 10 miles east of Seligman) generally parallel to but several miles distinct to the north of its existing main line between the same points, a total dist. of approx, 44 miles, in the counties of Coconino and Yavapai, State of Ariz, and (2) to abandon its line commencing at the junction of the existing east bound main track with its Phoenix Branch approx. M.P. 402.0 at Ash Fork, extending westwardly and north westwardly to west bound M.P. 418.1 at Crookton (approx. 10 miles east of Seligman) a distance of approx. 16.1 miles, Yavapai County, Ariz.
Length: 16.1 miles Citation:  

This segment of mainline was taken out of service when the new relocated mainline was opened. The Santa Fe Historical Society's magazine "Warbonnet" has an article about this (3rd Qtr 2010 edition).

Remnants of this route can be seen from I-40.

Mike Palmer
Torrance, CA
12/31/2010

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