Treadwell Junction to Porque

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States: California
Railroads: AT&SF, SP

The Treadwell Branch

The Treadwell Branch was built in 1901 by the Southern Pacific, and branched from The Oil City Branch at Treadwell Junction. It was built to serve the Kern River oil fields just north of Bakersfield, California, and ran to a location named "Porque". It was abandoned in 1928.

ICC Abandonment Filings

ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY
Docket Number: 7074	Date: 8/1/1928	Section: 1
Application of Southern Pacific Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway for certificate to abandon the Treadwell Branch between Treadwell Junction and Porque, in Kern County, California; a distance of 2.471 miles.
Length: 2.471 miles	Citation: 145 ICC 689

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The Treadwell Branch was a spur off the Oil City Branch, both of which served the Kern River Oilfield just north of Bakersfield, California.

John Sweetser
Bakersfield, CA
1/4/2012

[Thanks John, I've updated this page to reflect. —Greg Harrison]

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