Phoenix Subdivision (BNSF Railway)

Phoenix Subdivision
Phoenix Subdivision
	BNSF SD40-2 No. 1673 (fmr BN) Sitting In Mobest Yard in Phoenix, AZ
Overview
Owner	BNSF Railway
Locale	Arizona
Termini	Williams, AZ; Phoenix, AZ;
Connecting lines	BNSF Seligman Subdivision; Arizona Central Railroad; Arizona and California Railroad; Phoenix Subdivision (UP);
Website	https://www.bnsf.com/
Service
Type	Inter-city rail; Freight rail
Operator(s)	BNSF Railway
History
Commenced	1892
Completed	1895
Technical
Track length	194 mi (312 km)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Operating speed	49 mph (79 km/h)
Route map
Route map
	Legend
	(closed
	2018)
	(closed
	1996)

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^[update] 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.

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]

References

^ BNSF Network Map (PDF) (Map). BNSF. June 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 10, 2023.
^ 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
^ 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.
^ Trimble, Marshall (2008). Ash Fork. Arcadia Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 978-0-7385-4832-6.
^ 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.

Sources

Pry, Mark; Andersen, Fred (December 2011). "Arizona Transportation History" (PDF). ADOT. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2024.

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[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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