Map of the Abandoned Rails of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Abandoned Rails of the
Southern Pacific Railroad
SP
Southern Pacific Railroad
Browse 218 ICC abandonment filings of the SP
The "South Line"
Douglas, AZ to Anapra, NM
AZ
,
NM
|
EP&SW
,
SP
The Abandoned Bayshore Yard
Bayshore, California
CA
|
SP
Abandoned Spurs
Bayview, California
CA
|
SP
The Abandoned Taylor Yard
Glendale, California
CA
|
SP
,
UP
The Airlie Branch
Broadmead to Arlie, OR
OR
|
SP
Alameda County, California
CA
|
CP
,
SP
Alameda, California
CA
|
ABLRR
,
AT&SF
,
BNSF
,
CP
,
SP
,
UP
,
WP
Alhambra to Pasadena, CA
CA
|
SP
The Alpine Branch
Bailey Junction to Glenbrook, OR
OR
|
SP
The Alvarado Branch
Halvern to Alvarado, CA
CA
|
SP
The Amster Branch
Amster Junction to Amster, AZ
AZ
|
SP
Anaheim to Santa Ana, CA
CA
|
SP
The Aspen Branch
Woody Creek to Aspen, CO
CO
|
D&RGW
,
SP
The Baldwin Park Branch
El Monte to Baldwin Park, CA
CA
|
SP
The Beetox Branch
Ventura County, California
CA
|
SP
Benicia, California
CA
|
CP
,
SP
The Berenda Branch
Berenda to Daulton, CA
CA
|
SP
The Biola Branch
Biola Junction to Kerman, CA
CA
|
FTC
,
SP
The Bisbee Branch
Bisbee Junction to Bisbee, AZ
AZ
|
A&SE
,
EP&SW
,
SP
Brenham to Giddings, TX
TX
|
SP
The Buchli-Union Branch
Buchli to West Napa, CA
CA
|
SP
The Burbank Branch
Burbank to Chatsworth, CA
CA
|
PE
,
SP
Calipatria to Holtville, CA
CA
|
SP
The Calistoga Branch
Krug to Calistoga, CA
CA
|
NVRR
,
SP
The Cameron Branch
Rosebud to Waco, TX
TX
|
SP
The Camp San Luis Obispo Branch
Goldtree to Camp San Luis Obispo, CA
CA
|
SP
The Candelaria Branch
Filben to Candelaria, NV
NV
|
SP
The Capay Branch
Yolo County, California
CA
|
SP
Carrizozo to Capitan, NM
NM
|
EP&NE
,
SP
The Casaba Branch
Pozo Junction to Casaba, AZ
AZ
|
AE
,
SP
The Central California Traction Company
Lodi to Sacramento, CA
CA
|
AT&SF
,
CCTCo
,
SP
,
WP
Cheneyville to Opelousas, LA
LA
|
SP
,
T&NO
The Chino Branch
Chino to Ontario, CA
CA
|
SP
The Chowchilla Branch
Chowchilla to Dairyland, CA
CA
|
SP
The Christmas Branch
Winkelman to Christmas, AZ
AZ
|
SP
Citrus to Fair Oaks, CA
CA
|
SP
City of Industry to San Bernardino, CA
CA
|
O&SAH
,
PE
,
SP
The Cloud-Climbing Railroad
Alamogordo to Cloudcroft, NM
NM
|
A-SM
,
EP&NE
,
SP
The Clovis Branch
Fresno to Clovis and Friant, CA
CA
|
SP
The Coalinga Branch
Crump to Leroy, CA
CA
|
SP
The Cochise-Douglas Branch
Cochise to Douglas, AZ
AZ
|
A&C
,
SP
The Colma Branch
San Bruno to San Francisco, CA
CA
|
SP
The Colorado River Western Railroad
Altair to Helms, TX
TX
|
CRW
,
SP
,
T&NO
The Colusa Branch
Harrington to Hamilton, CA
CA
|
SP
The Commonwealth Branch
Pearce to Commonwealth Mill, AZ
AZ
|
A&C
,
SP
Coquille to Myrtle Point, OR
OR
|
SP
The Coronado Branch
National City to Coronado, CA
CA
|
SD&AE
,
SP
The Courtland Branch
Douglas to Courtland, AZ
AZ
|
AE
,
EP&SW
,
M&C
,
SP
The Covina Branch
La Verne to Pomona, CA
CA
|
SP
The Creamery Branch
Normal Junction to Tempe, AZ
AZ
|
M&P
,
SP
Crump to Alcalde, CA
CA
|
SP
The Cuero Branch
Cuero to Stockdale, TX
TX
|
SP
,
T&NO
Culver Junction to Alla, CA
CA
|
PE
,
SP
Curtiss to Paul Spur, AZ
AZ
|
A&SE
,
EP&SW
,
SPSW
,
SP
Dallas, Texas
TX
|
AT&SF
,
CRI&P
,
FW&D
,
MKT
,
StL&SF
,
StL&SW
,
SP
,
T&P
,
UT
The Dantoni Branch
Dantoni Junction to Dantoni, CA
CA
|
SP
Dock to Poston Station, AZ
AZ
|
AE
,
SP
Donner Pass
Andover to Clipper Gap, CA
CA
|
CP
,
SP
,
UP
The Duarte Branch
Shorb to Rivas, CA
CA
|
SGVRT
,
SP
The Dumbarton Line
Menlo Park to Newark, CA
CA
|
SP
East Yard to Marine Corps Air Station, AZ
AZ
|
SP
Edcouch, TX: Tower #146
Railroads:
MP
,
StLB&M
,
SA&AP
,
SP
2/5/1929 — 1968
The El Segundo Branch
Wise Transfer to El Segundo, CA
CA
|
PE
,
SP
Emeryville to San Francisco, CA
CA
|
AT&SF
,
CA&SF
,
SP
The Ensley Branch
Marchant to Ensley, CA
CA
|
SP
The Exeter Branch
Lacjac to Reedley, CA
CA
|
SP
Falfurrias to Edinburg, TX
TX
|
SA&AP
,
SP
Fall Creek Junction to Fall Creek, OR
OR
|
SP
The Falls City Branch
Falls City to Black Rock, OR
OR
|
SP
Fernley to Flanigan, NV
NV
|
SP
Fillmore to Saugus, CA
CA
|
SP
The First Transcontinental Railroad
Council Bluffs, IA to Sacramento, CA
NE
,
NV
,
UT
,
WY
|
CP
,
SP
,
UP
The Florence Branch
Poston Station to Florence Junction, AZ
AZ
|
AE
,
SP
The Fluto Branch
Glenn County, California
CA
|
SP
The Fort Huachuca Branch
Lewis Springs to Fort Huachuca, AZ
AZ
|
EP&SW
,
SP
The Fruto Branch
Willows to Fruto, CA
CA
|
SP
Southern Pacific boxcar. Photo by Eric Kreszl.
The Gleeson Branch
Kelton to Gleeson, AZ
AZ
|
A&C
,
AE
,
SP
The Glen Ellen Branch
Sonoma Valley, California
CA
|
NWPRR
,
NWRR
,
SF&NP
,
SPRR
,
SVRR
,
SP
The Hansen Branch
West Chandler to Hansen, AZ
AZ
|
AE
,
SP
Harlingen, TX: Tower #138
Railroads:
MP
,
StLB&M
,
SA&AP
,
SP
9/10/1928 — 1994
Hermanas to Deming , NM
NM
|
EP&SW
,
SP
The Hollywood Branch
Home Junction to West Hollywood, CA
CA
|
PE
,
SP
The Holton Interurban Railway
El Centro to Holtville, CA
CA
|
HIRy
,
SP
Houston, TX: Tower #214 (Galena Junction)
Railroads:
PTA
,
SP
Authorized: 1966
Houston to Katy, TX
TX
|
MKT
,
SP
,
UP
The Howton Branch
Magnesite Junction to Howton, CA
CA
|
SP
The Huntington Beach Branch
Stanton to Huntington Beach, CA
CA
|
SP
,
UP
A stained-glass version of the Southern Pacific Railroad herald, located on the passenger depot at Edinburg, TX. Photo by Dave Matthews, 4/20/2008.
The Inglewood Branch
Inglewood to Santa Monica, CA
CA
|
AT&SF
,
CSRR
,
LAPRR
,
PE
,
SP
The Inter-California Line
Niland to Araz Junction
CA
,
MX
|
SP
Irwindale, California
CA
|
PE
,
SP
,
UP
The Jarilla Branch
Orogrande to Zora, NM
NM
|
EP&NE
,
SP
The Jefferson Street Branch
Portland, Oregon
OR
|
SP
Kaplan to Eunice, LA
LA
|
SP
The Keeler Branch
Laws to Keeler, CA
CA
|
C&C
,
SP
,
V&T
Kenedy to Houston, TX
TX
|
SA&AP
,
SP
,
T&NO
The Kentucky House Branch
Lodi to Kentucky House, CA
CA
|
SJ&SN
,
SP
The Kerman Branch
Armona to Kerman, CA
CA
|
SJVR
,
SP
The Kerrville Branch
Camp Stanley to Kerrville, TX
TX
|
SA&AP
,
SP
,
T&NO
The Keswick Branch
Redding to Coram, CA
CA
|
CP
,
SP
The Knights Landing Branch
Sugarfield to Yuba City and Josephine, CA
CA
|
SP
The Kurand Branch
Willows to Kurand, CA
CA
|
SP
The Laguna Branch
Colorado to Potholes, CA
CA
|
SP
The Lake Arthur Branch
Lake Charles to Lake Arthur, LA
LA
|
SP
,
T&NO
Lake Charles to De Ridder, LA
LA
|
SP
The Lake Tahoe Branch
Truckee to Tahoe City, CA
CA
|
SP
Lantana, TX: Tower #147
Railroads:
MP
,
StLB&M
,
SA&AP
,
SP
3/13/1929 — 1972
The Lawrence Branch
Lordsburg to Lawrence, NM
NM
|
SP
Liberal to Molalla, OR
OR
|
OPRR
,
SP
The Litchfield Industrial Lead
Avondale to Litchfield Park, AZ
AZ
|
AE
,
SP
,
UP
The Loma Prieta Branch
Aptos to Loma Prieta, CA
CA
|
SP
The Lone Pine Branch
Searles to Owenyo, CA
CA
|
SP
The Lordsburg-Hachita Branch
Lordsburg to Hachita, NM
NM
|
A&NM
,
SP
The Los Alamitos Branch
Stanton to Los Alamitos, CA
CA
|
SP
Los Angeles to Wilmington Harbor, CA
CA
|
PHL
,
SP
Los Angeles, California
CA
|
SP
,
UP
SP Caboose #4218 sits outside the
Passenger Station at Hondo, TX
. Photo by Dave Matthews, 3/31/2009.
The Magnesite Branch
Magnesite, California
CA
|
PNE
,
SP
The Marcola Branch
Hendricks to Hyland, OR
OR
|
SP
The Maricopa and Phoenix Railroad
West Chandler to Maricopa, AZ
AZ
|
AE
,
M&P&SRV
,
M&P
,
PT&M
,
SP
The Martinville Branch
Breaux Bridge to Arnaudville, LA
LA
|
SP
The Matheson Branch
Matheson to Kett, CA
CA
|
SP
The McKittrick Branch
Buttonwillow to Olig, CA
CA
|
SP
The Mesa Branch
Tempe to Mesa, AZ
AZ
|
M&P
,
PT&M
,
SP
,
UP
Mescal to Benson Junction, AZ
AZ
|
EP&SW
,
SP
The Metropolis Branch
Tulasco to Metropolis, NV
NV
|
SP
The Mexia-Nelleva Cutoff
Mexia to Nelleva, TX
TX
|
H&TC
,
SP
Miami to Inspiration, AZ
AZ
|
SP
The Mill City Branch
Albany to Idahna, OR
OR
|
SP
The Milton Branch
Peters to Milton, CA
CA
|
SP
The Mina Branch
Tonopah Junction to Benton
CA
,
NV
|
CP
,
SP
The Modoc Line
Wendel to Alturas, CA
CA
|
N-C-O
,
SP
,
UP
The Monterey Branch
Castroville to Pacific Grove, CA
CA
|
SP
The Mound House Branch
Churchill to Mound House
CA
,
NV
|
CP
,
SP
The Naco Branch
Naco Junction to Naco
AZ
,
MX
|
A&SE
,
EP&SW
,
SP
Nacogdoches to Athens, TX
TX
|
SP
,
T&NO
Nacogdoches to Loeb, TX
TX
|
SP
,
T&NO
The Narlon Branch
Narlon to Gray, CA
CA
|
SP
The New Almaden Branch
Alamitos to New Almaden, CA
CA
|
SP
The Newport Branch
Dyer to Huntington Beach, CA
CA
|
SP
Nimbus to Folsom, CA
CA
|
SP
The Nogales Branch
Fairbank to Nogales, AZ
AZ
|
EP&SW
,
NM&A
,
SP
Southern Pacific "Cushion Car" boxcar 65060 at Little Rock, AR. Photo by Ken Ziegenbein, 4/1/2007.
The Oakdale Branch
Stockton to Merced, CA
CA
|
SP
Oakland to San Francisco, CA
CA
|
AT&SF
,
SP
,
WP
Oakland, California
CA
|
SP
,
UP
,
WP
Ogden to Woods Cross, UT
UT
|
D&RGW
,
SP
The 7th Street overpass in Oakland, CA, still shows the bridge's original owner. The line is presently used by Union Pacific. Photo by Andrew Laverdiere, 7/4/2008.
The Oil City Branch
Maltha to Oil City, CA
CA
|
AT&SF
,
SP
The Oregonian Railway
Woodburn to Springfield, OR
OR
|
ORC
,
SP
The Oroville Branch
Marysville to Oroville, CA
CA
|
SP
The Paris Branch
Lamar County, Texas
TX
|
SP
Passenger Station
Edinburg, Texas
TX
|
SP
The Permu Branch
Tulare County, California
CA
|
SP
The Placerville Branch
Folsom Junction to Placerville, CA
CA
|
CP<
,
SP
Plano to McKinney, TX
TX
|
DGNO
,
H&TC
,
SP
,
T&NO
Polvo to Vail, AZ
AZ
|
SP
Portland to Cazadero, OR
OR
|
PRL&P
,
SP
,
UP
Portland to Swift, OR
OR
|
C&E
,
P&OC
,
SP
A Southern Pacific advertisement from 1929. (Submitted by Andrew Laverdiere)
Quinif to Rosebud, TX
TX
|
SP
The R Street Line
Sacramento, California
CA
|
SP
Southern Pacific "Hy Cube" boxcar. Note the faded "Cotton Belt" near the upper-left corner. Photo by Ken Ziegenbein.
Redding to Delta, CA
CA
|
CP
,
SP
The Redlands Branch
Redlands Junction to Crafton, CA
CA
|
SP
Richmond Depot to San Francisco, CA
CA
|
AT&SF
,
CA&SF
,
SP
The River Farms Branch
Knights Landing Junction to Boyer, CA
CA
|
SP
The Riverdale Branch
Burrell to Hardwick, CA
CA
|
H&SL
,
SP
The Riverside Branch
Arlington to Corona, CA
CA
|
PE
,
SP
Two Southern Pacific hoppers outside of Little Rock, AR. Photo by Ken Ziegenbein.
Roll to Arlington, AZ
AZ
|
SP
,
UP
The Roy Branch
Tucumcari to French, NM
NM
|
DRy
,
SP
The Rumsey Branch
Capay to Rumsey, CA
CA
|
SP
Salt Lake Junction to Park City, UT
UT
|
D&RGW
,
SP
,
UP
San Bernardino to North Redlands, CA
CA
|
SP
The San Bruno Branch
Daly City to Baden, CA
CA
|
SP
San Francisco to Daly City, CA
CA
|
SP
San Jose to Alum Rock Park, CA
CA
|
ARRy
,
PRy
,
SP
San Jose, California
CA
|
SP
,
UP
,
WP
The San Ramon Valley Branch
Avon to Radum, CA
CA
|
SP
The Santa Ana and Newport Railroad
Santa Ana to Newport Beach, CA
CA
|
SA&N
,
SP
The Santa Ana Branch
Watts to Santa Ana, CA
CA
|
PE
,
SP
The Santa Monica Air Line
Clement Junction to Santa Monica, CA
CA
|
LAPRR
,
PE
,
SP
The Santa Monica Branch
Santa Monica, California
CA
|
SP
Santa Monica to Port Los Angeles, CA
CA
|
SP
The Santa Rosa Branch
Schellville to Santa Rosa, CA
CA
|
SP
The Second Transcontinental Railroad
Two Bridges Over the Pecos River, Texas
TX
|
GH&SA
,
SP
Shelburn to West Stayton, OR
OR
|
SP
Sherman, TX: Tower #186 (SP Spur Track)
Railroads:
StL&SF
,
SP
,
URW
Skidmore to Alice, TX
TX
|
SP
Sonoma County, California
CA
|
NWPRR
,
SP
The Soumethun Branch
Oasis to Soumethun, TX
TX
|
SP
The South Pacific Coast Railroad
Alameda to Santa Cruz, CA
CA
|
SPC
,
SP
,
UP
The South San Francisco Branch
South San Francisco, California
CA
|
SP
The Spreckels Branch
Salinas to Spreckels, CA
CA
|
SP
Springfield to Brownville, OR
OR
|
SP
The Stanton Branch
Seal Beach to Huntington Beach, CA
CA
|
SP
Stirling City Branch
Chico to Stirling City, CA
CA
|
BCRR
,
SP
Stockton, California
CA
|
SP
,
UP
,
WP
Strathmore to Hollis, CA
CA
|
SJVR
,
SP
The Success/Springville Branch
Porterville to Springville, CA
CA
|
SP
Sugar Land, TX: Tower #114
Railroads:
GH&SA
,
MP
,
SP
,
SL
10/25/1923 — 1990
The Sunset Railroad
Bakersfield to Taft, CA
CA
|
AT&SF
,
BVRR
,
SP
,
SRR
,
UP
A Southern Pacific swither on display at the Galveston Railroad Museum.
Tallman to Wilkins, OR
OR
|
SP
The Tempe Branch
Mesa, Arizona
AZ
|
M&P
,
SP
The Texas Midland Railroad
Garrett to Paris, TX
TX
|
H&TC
,
SP
,
T&NO
,
TM
The Thibodaux Branch
Thibodaux Junction to Glenwood, LA
LA
|
L&T
,
SP
,
T&NO
The Tombstone Branch
Fairbank to Tombstone, AZ
AZ
|
EP&SW
,
SP
The Torrance Branch
Torrance to San Pedro, CA
CA
|
PE
,
SP
Torrance to Carson, CA
CA
|
SP
The Tracy Line
Niles to Tracy, CA
CA
|
SP
The Treadwell Branch
Treadwell Junction to Porque, CA
CA
|
AT&SF
,
SP
The Tres Pinos Branch
Carnadero to Tres Pinos, CA
CA
|
SP
The Tustin Branch
Orange to Tustin, CA
CA
|
SP
The Tyrone Branch
Burro Mountain Junction to Tyrone, NM
NM
|
BMRR
,
EP&SW
,
SP
This Southern Pacific logo is found on the Union Pacific's Coast Line bridge over W. Alma Avenue in San Jose, CA. Note its distinctive design, an unusual departure from the standard SP herald. Photo by Andrew Laverdiere, 10/15/2008.
A Southern Pacific advertisement urging the reader to ride the "finest, fastest train service" to "resort and guest ranch centers" in Arizona and California. (Submitted by Andrew Laverdiere)
A Southern Pacific crossbuck, found at Calistoga, CA. Photo by Mike Palmer, 7/19/2007.
The Union Branch
Union to West Napa, CA
CA
|
SP
The Vasona Branch
Alta Mesa to Simla Junction, CA
CA
|
SP
The Ventura and Ojai Valley Railroad
Ventura to Ojai, CA
CA
|
SP
,
V&OR
Southern Pacific observation car "Golden Brook" and old crossbuck relic at Calistoga, CA. Photo by Mike Palmer, 7/19/2007.
Victoria to Beeville, TX
TX
|
GH&SA
,
SP
Southern Pacific boxcar SP 247841. Photo by Ken Ziegenbein.
The Waco Branch
Bremond to Waco, TX
TX
|
SP
,
T&NO
The Walnut Grove Branch
Sacramento to Walnut Grove, CA
CA
|
SP
The Washington County Railroad
Hempstead to Brenham, TX
TX
|
H&TC
,
SP
,
T&NO
,
WCRR
Webling to Huntington Beach, CA
CA
|
SP
Weed to Grass Lake, CA
CA
|
CP
,
SP
The Wendling Branch
Hyland to Wendling, OR
OR
|
SP
The West Side and Newberg Branches
Washington County, Oregon to Multnomah County, Oregon
OR
|
SP
The West Side Branch
Beaverton to Cheshire, OR
OR
|
SP
Westminster to Seal Beach, CA
CA
|
SP
,
USG
The Westmorland Branch
Calipatria to Westmorland, CA
CA
|
SP
The Westwood Branch
Susanville to Mason, CA
CA
|
SP
Westwood to Beverly Hills, CA
CA
|
SP
The Whittier Branch
Whittier, California
CA
|
PE
,
SP
Wilsonia to Portland, OR
OR
|
SP
The Wingo-Union Branch
Ramal to Wingo, CA
CA
|
SP
Winona to Gerlinger, OR
OR
|
SP
The Winters Branch
Vaca Valley to Esparto, CA
CA
|
SP
The 7th Street overpass in Oakland, CA, still shows the bridge's original owner. The line is presently used by Union Pacific. Photo by Andrew Laverdiere, 7/4/2008.
The Yaquina Branch
Altree to Yaquina, OR
OR
|
SP
The Yorba Linda Branch
Brea to Yorba Linda, CA
CA
|
PE
,
SP
,
UP
The Yuba City Branch
Tudor to Wilson, CA
CA
|
SP
Yuba City to Tudor, CA
CA
|
SP
The Yuma Valley Railroad
Yuma to San Luis, AZ
AZ
|
SP
,
YVRR