Re: SN abandonment question (circa 1960's) dates?
Author: JOHN
Date: 03-31-2018 - 17:15
James,
Thank you very much! Solved my questions
JOHN
James Bradley Wrote:
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> I found the following information in a book about
> the Western Pacific, the parent company of
> Sacramento Northern:
>
> Oakland-Lafayette - Abandoned February, 1957
> (track removal began April 3, 1957)
> Lafayette-Walnut Creek - Abandoned 1958
> Walnut Creek-Concord - Abandoned 1964
> Concord-Clyde - Abandoned 1974 (last train left
> Concord on 12/12/1973)
> Clyde-Port Chicago - Abandoned 1997
> Port Chicago-West Pittsburg - ***Still In
> Service***
> West Pittsburg-Pittsburg - Abandoned September,
> 1994
> West Pittsburg-Montezuma - Abandoned 1955
> Montezuma-Dozier - Sold to BAERA in January, 1993
> Dozier-Libfarm - Abandoned December, 1987
> Libfarm-Saxon - Abandoned October, 1980
> Saxon-Arcade - Abandoned 1962
> Arcade-Riverview - Abandoned October, 1980
> Riverview-West Sacramento - (recently abandoned -
> unknown date, but after 2000)
> West Sacramento-Broderick - ***Still In
> Service***
> Broderick-Mikon - ***Still In Service***
> Haggin Yard (Sacramento)-Globe - Abandoned 1953
> Globe-Rio Linda - Abandoned February, 1972
> Rio Linda-Sankey - Abandoned May, 1985
> Sankey-Catlett - Abandoned January, 1972
> Catlett-East Nicolaus - Abandoned 1965
> East Nicolaus - Pearson - Abandoned October, 1958
> Pearson-Alicia - ***Still In Service***
> Alicia-Oliver - Abandoned 1955
> Oliver-Marysville - Abandoned 1925 (switch
> installed to WP bridge 1925)
> Marysville-Colusa Junction - Abandoned 9/15/2004
> (last train was 12/18/2002)
> Colusa Junction-Live Oak - Abandoned January,
> 1986
> Live Oak-Peachton - Abandoned November, 1971
> Peachton-Oroville Junction - Abandoned 1966
> (trackage rights on SP from Live Oak to Durham)
> Oroville Junction-Durham - Abandoned August, 1971
> Durham-Chico - Abandoned January, 1986
>
> If you need dates for the branch lines, I have
> those also. By the way...passenger service ended
> in 1941, not the 1950's.
>
> --James