Phoenix Subdivision (BNSF Railway)

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Phoenix Subdivision
BNSF SD40-2 No. 1673 (fmr BN) Sitting In Mobest Yard in Phoenix, AZ.jpg
BNSF SD40-2 No. 1673 (fmr BN) Sitting In Mobest Yard in Phoenix, AZ
Overview
Owner BNSF Railway
Locale Arizona
Termini
Connecting lines
Website https://www.bnsf.com/
Service
Type Inter-city rail
Freight rail
Operator(s)BNSF Railway
History
Commenced1892
Completed1895
Technical
Track length194 mi (312 km)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed49 mph (79 km/h)
Route map
Phoenix Subdivision (BNSF Railway)
Phoenix Subdivision (BNSF)
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Williams Junction
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Williams Depot
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Johnson Tunnel
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Ash Fork
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to Seligman Subdivision (reroute 1961)
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Drake
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Prescott
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Skull Valley
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Kirkland
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Hillsdale
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Date
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Congress
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Wickenburg
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Castle Hot Springs
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Logistics Park Phoenix (planned)
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Ennis Lead
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BNSF Automotive Distribution Center
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Marinette
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Peoria
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183.7
Glendale Yards
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Glendale
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BNSF Intermodal Facility
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Alhambra Yard
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Mobest Yard
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Phoenix Yard (UP)
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Phoenix
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The Phoenix Subdivision is a railroad line in the U.S. state of Arizona owned by the BNSF Railway. It runs from Phoenix in the south to Williams Junction in the north where it connects to the Seligman Subdivision and Southern Transcon. [1] As of 2018 about eight trains daily operate over the line with top speeds of up to 49 miles per hour (79 km/h). [2] The line is part of a system of proposed commuter rail lines in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Contents

The line from Williams to Ash fork was initially laid out by the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad, though much of this section was reconstructed by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (predecessor to BNSF) in 1960 to bypass several sharp curves and steep gradients. [3] [4] South of Ash Fork the route largely follows the original Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Railway, except for segments around Prescott which were similarly bypassed in the 1960s.

Surprise Intermodal/Logistics Center

BNSF has purchased land from the State of Arizona and is in the process of planning and getting approval for a large intermodal/logistics center near Surprise.[ when? ] [5] [ failed verification ]

References

  1. BNSF Network Map (PDF) (Map). BNSF. June 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2023.
  2. 2018 Regional Commuter Rail System Study Update (PDF), Maricopa Association of Governments, May 2018, p. 2-20, archived from the original (PDF) on May 18, 2023
  3. Transcontinental Railroading In Arizona 1878–1940 (PDF) (Report). Janus Associates Incorporated. December 1989. p. 25. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  4. Trimble, Marshall (2008). Ash Fork. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN   978-0-7385-4832-6.
  5. Jensen, Audrey (January 25, 2022). "Rail giant looks to bid on 3,500 acres for massive intermodal, logistics center in Arizona". Phoenix Business Journal . Retrieved July 8, 2024.

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