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The '''Santa Cruz & Felton | The '''Santa Cruz & Felton Rail Road Company''' was created in 1874, and was absorbed by the [[South Pacific Coast Railroad (SPC)]] in 1880. The SPC was bought out by Southern Pacific (SP) in the 1880s. SP broad-gauged the tracks, enlarged the [[Mission Hill tunnel]], and built the [[Depot Park|Union Depot]]. The remaining section of track more-or-less follows the original SC&F route - Felton to Santa Cruz. It is used today by the "Beach Train" operated by [[Roaring Camp|Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Railroad]]. | ||
* Note: sources disagree on whether the railroad name was spelled with "&" or "and". | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
* Rick Hamman | * Rick Hamman (1980), [[Books on Santa Cruz County History: a List by Year of Publication (OHJ article)|''California Central Coast Railways'']]. | ||
* Rick Hamman | * Rick Hamman, "[https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/134483#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=0 140 Years of Railroading in Santa Cruz County]", online at SCPL. | ||
[[Category:Transportation]] | [[Category:Transportation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:58, 12 May 2024
The Santa Cruz & Felton Rail Road Company was created in 1874, and was absorbed by the South Pacific Coast Railroad (SPC) in 1880. The SPC was bought out by Southern Pacific (SP) in the 1880s. SP broad-gauged the tracks, enlarged the Mission Hill tunnel, and built the Union Depot. The remaining section of track more-or-less follows the original SC&F route - Felton to Santa Cruz. It is used today by the "Beach Train" operated by Santa Cruz, Big Trees & Pacific Railroad.
- Note: sources disagree on whether the railroad name was spelled with "&" or "and".
Sources
- Rick Hamman (1980), California Central Coast Railways.
- Rick Hamman, "140 Years of Railroading in Santa Cruz County", online at SCPL.