Mayer to Crown King

The Crown King Branch

(Forwarded from the California & Santa Fe Railway)

The abandoned railroad route between Mayer and Crown King, known as The Crown King Branch, of which 12.89 miles have been abandoned, was once operated in Arizona by Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway, California, Arizona & Santa Fe Railway, California & Santa Fe Railway, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and the Bradshaw Mountain Railroad.

ICC Abandonment Filings

ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY
Docket Number: 5010 Date: 1926 Section: 1
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway and California, Arizona & Santa Fe Railway for permission to abandon a portion of the Crown King Branch, extending from just west of Middleton, Arizona to Crown King, Arizona, all in Yavapai County, a distance of 12.89 miles.
Length: 12.89 miles Citation: 105 ICC 605  
ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY
Docket Number: 12513 Date: 8/5/1939 Section: 1
Application of California & Santa Fe Railway for abandonment by California, Arizona & Santa Fe Railway and discontinuance of operation by Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway of a line of railroad called "Crown King District" extending from Cordes to Blue Bell, Ariz, approximately 2.7 miles in length in Yavapai County, Ariz.
Length: 2.7 miles Citation: 236 ICC 301  

Interesting trip and town. Worth the drive. I'd like to know more about the Crown King railroad, especially maps.

R Babcocl
Harbor Springs, MI
4/12/2012

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