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The Prescott and Eastern Railroad (P&E) was a non-operating subsidiary of the Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) in Arizona. The 26.4 mile (42.5 km) common carrier railroad was built to serve the mines in the region. The railroad built from a connection with the SFP&P at Entro and
The Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway (SFP&P) was a common carrier railroad that later became an operating subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Arizona. At Ash Fork, Arizona , the SFP&P connected with Santa Fe's operating subsidiary, the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad mainline, that ran from California to Chicago .
The railroad of The Prescott & Northwestern Railroad Company, hereinafter called the carrier, is a single-track standard-gauge steam railroad, located in the southwestern part of Arkansas. The owned mileage extends in a northwesterly direction from Prescott to Highlands, Ark., a distance of 31.286 miles.
The Prescott sawmill changed hands several times over the years. Current owner Potlatch has closed the mill and sold the railroad to Arkansas Midland. Firestone is currently the only customer. The railroad operated a number of steam engines over the years, some bought new, some from other Ozan Lumber Company properties.
Maricopa and Phoenix and Salt River Valley Railroad: Prescott and Arizona Central Railway: 1885 1893 N/A Prescott and Eastern Railroad: ATSF: 1897 1911 California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway: Ray and Gila Valley Railroad: R&GV 1910 1943 Copper Basin Railway: Saginaw Southern Railroad: 1898 1903 N/A San Manuel Arizona Railroad: SMA 1953 2003 N/A
The railway, renamed the Ottawa and Prescott in 1855, was the first to serve the nation's future capital, giving it access at Prescott to the St. Lawrence River and the Grand Trunk Railway. In 1867 it became the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Railway and in 1884 was leased to the Canadian Pacific Railway for 999 years."
Last Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad mixed passenger service 1984. Depot razed 1970s. Gilbert: SPRR: Glendale: ATSF: 1895: Original depot built by Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway. Closed 1961. New depot built 1959. Last Santa Fe passenger service 1969. Still standing. Globe: SPRR: 1916: Built by Arizona Eastern Railway. Last ...
The railroad today bisects the commercial core of the city, which extends for several city blocks away from the railroad. The historic district includes all of the major civic buildings of the city, including the courthouse, post office, and the old Prescott City Jail. [2] The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...