Arizona/Railroads
Like highways, railroad tracks have been imported from TIGER data and they share the same problems like unconnected segments, wrong tagging, missing bridges and railroad crossings and positions that are frequently off quite a lot. So a TIGER Review is necessary as it is for highways.
Introduction
An early wiki for Arizona railroads (basic freight and passenger structure are somewhat complete). Please bear with OSM as it better completes, it is under construction. Passenger train relations will need attention (construction updates as revenue service starts on newer Phoenix light_rail extensions and streetcar services).
Color and symbol legend
The status of each route is indicated by a symbol, which describes the type of feature, and a color, which indicates the completeness of that feature in a map region. For more details, see Wiki Help.
Meaning of symbols
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Route status |
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Stops status |
"Bus stops" in this wiki actually refer to "passenger rail stops."
| Base Code | NA | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | X |
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| {{State Route|r=...|h=}} | - implies status unknown
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 - no part of route added
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 - route partly added (as relation)
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 - route mainly added, needs completing
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 - route relation complete (in view of 1 editor). Should be verified.
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 - route complete & verified by second editor. Please date.
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 - route does not exist in real world.
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| {{State Route|r=|h=...}} | - implies status unknown
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 - no stops added to relation
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 - some stops added
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 - most stops added, needs completing
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 - all stops added to relation (in view of 1 editor). Should be verified.
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 - route complete & verified by second editor. Please date.
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 - no stops in real world. Unlikely to be used without r=X as well.
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The codes 0-4 are a logical progression, but they do not all have to be used in sequence. It is perfectly acceptable to go from 0 (nothing on map) to 3 (everything done in opinion of one editor). However, there should never be a jump to level 4. r=4 should only appear after r=3, and the same with h=3 & h=4, as this implies the relation has been checked by both the editor who completed it (level 3), and a second editor (level 4). Given these are different people, a jump up to level 4 from anything other than 3 is not possible.
In this wiki, this symbology is initially used only with Passenger trains and is in addition to a different method of entering these table data, these may or are beginning to harmonize. The goal in this wiki is to use this symbology with Freight rail as well; under construction.
Active lines
Lines that see regular rail traffic.
Arizona Department of Transportation's Arizona Railroad Map is helpful, especially Figure A.1, a state overview of active rail.
Try this Overpass Turbo query, noting that OT queries are easy to edit. For example, you could change "main" to "branch" or "industrial" and run the query again.
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)
A Class I (major railroad) in the USA. BNSF has ? route miles in Arizona.
Main
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| BNSF Phoenix Subdivision | BNSF | 1453787 1453787
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Williams - Ash Fork - Drake - Wickenburg - Castle Hot Springs/Morristown - Whitman - Glendale - Phoenix | Partially TIGER Reviewed | Tagged usage=main. 209 miles. Connects to Southern Transcon at Williams Jct. Interchanging with UP at its downtown Phoenix terminus. Has the nickname "Peavine." maxspeed=49 mph, Track Warrant Control (TWC) train control protocol (unsignalized, "dark territory"). |
| Gallup Subdivision | BNSF | 1453756 1453756
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Winslow - Holbrook - New Mexico Line - Gallup, New Mexico - Milan, New Mexico - Grants, New Mexico - Belen, New Mexico | Done | Tagged usage=main. Part of Southern Transcon 4673773 4673773. Supports Amtrak Southwest Chief passenger=national route=trains.
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| Seligman Subdivision | BNSF | 1453757 1453757
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Winslow - Flagstaff - Williams - Kingman - California Line - Needles, California | Done | Tagged usage=main Part of Southern Transcon 4673773 4673773. Supports Amtrak Southwest Chief passenger=national route=trains. Has a FIXME tag saying it "needs triple-tracking, alignment around Franconia, is very messy around Yampai, needs many fixes to include both/all tracks" (despite being fully TIGER Reviewed).
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Branch
Co-owned by BNSF, Salt River Project and Tucson Electric Power, these two branch subdivisions are unsignalized, operate by TWC and are maxspeed=49 mph.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Coronado Subdivision | BNSF | 9098107 9098107
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Coronado Jct. (E of Holbrook) - Tepco Jct. - SRP Coronado Power Plant | Done | Tagged usage=branch. 45.5 route miles. |
| Springerville Railroad Spur | BNSF | 9113880 9113880
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Tepco Jct. - Tucson Electric Power Generating Station | Done | Tagged usage=branch. 29.7 route miles. |
Industrial
There are two short spurs serving aggregate industries, at Darling (Winona) MP 328 and at Shipley, MP 461.4.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Darling/Winona Industrial Spur | BNSF | 9114081 9114081
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Winona | Done | Tagged usage=industrial. 2.2 km. |
| Shipley Industrial Spur | BNSF | Relation is not yet defined | Shipley | Unknown TIGER Review | Not sure if this is in OSM. |
Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
A Class I (major railroad) in the USA. UP has ? route miles in Arizona. UP is the leading provider of transportation services to and from the U.S./Mexico border, serving all six major U.S. Gateways to Mexico and connecting directly to the two largest Mexican railroads. UP exchanges approximately 58% of shipments to and from Mexico with Kansas City Southern de Mexico (KCSM) and the remaining 42% with Ferromex (FXE). UP has a 26% ownership in Ferromex.
Main
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Gila Subdivision | UP | 7452655 7452655
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Yuma - Wellton - Gila Bend - Maricopa - Casa Grande - Eloy - Marana - Tucson | Largely TIGER Reviewed, only about 20 miles to finish | Tagged usage=main. Supports Amtrak Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle passenger=national route=trains. Also known as "Sunset Route Mainline." maxspeed:passenger=79 mph and maxspeed:freight=70 mph. Train operations are governed by Centralized Traffic Control (CTC). |
| Lordsburg Subdivision | UP | 7452596 7452596
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Tucson - Benson - Willcox - New Mexico Line - Lordsburg, New Mexico - Deming, New Mexico - Texas Line - El Paso, Texas | Partially TIGER Reviewed | Tagged usage=main. Supports Amtrak Sunset Limited and Texas Eagle passenger=national route=trains. Arizona segments are also known as "Sunset Route Mainline." |
| Nogales Subdivision | UP | 9097924 9097924
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Tucson - Sahuarita - Rio Rico - Nogales | Lightly TIGER Reviewed | Tagged usage=main. Connects Nogales on the Mexican border (where it intersects with Ferrocarril de Mexico Railroad [Ferromex]) to "Sunset Route Mainline" (Lordsburg, Gila Subdivisions) at Tucson. 65.7 miles. maxspeed=40 mph. |
| UP Phoenix Subdivision | UP | 9097925 9097925
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Crag - Buckeye - Phoenix - Tempe - Mesa | Partially TIGER Reviewed | Tagged usage=main. Train control is Automatic Block System (ABS). maxspeed=60 mph. Connects to "Sunset Route Mainline" via loop from Wellton to Picacho through downtown Phoenix, or would, except W of Buckeye to about Growler Railroad Station is disused/abandoned. ADOT says "about 125 miles of track" (from where to where, exactly?). Interchanges with BNSF near downtown Phoenix (clarify, is BNSF interchanging with UP at UP's Phoenix yard or is UP interchanging with BNSF at BNSF's Phoenix yard, or both, something different?). E and S of UP Phoenix Union Station this relation's elements are tagged usage=main, W of somewhere around there, (S 7th Avenue area there might be a change of ownership?) is tagged usage=branch. Let's clean up this relation with some sharp-edged tagging; fuzzy edges are only good for a while. |
| Yuma Subdivision | UP | 4485205 4485205
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Yuma - California Line - Indio, California - San Bernardino, California | TIGER Reviewed (Arizona segments) | Tagged usage=main. Only 0.37 miles in Arizona. Arizona segment is also known as "Sunset Route Mainline." |
Branch
Note that west of UP Phoenix Union Station, UP Phoenix Subdivision is tagged usage=branch.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Wellton Branch | UP | 9098102 9098102
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Wellton - Roll | Done | Tagged usage=branch. The relatively-lengthy (63.5 miles) segment east of Roll which connects to UP Phoenix Subdivision at Arlington is either disused or abandoned, please clarify and place the result into the proper section below. |
Industrial
ADOT's 2012 Statewide Rail Plan says that at Yuma, two spurs serve Yuma Proving Grounds and Yuma International Airport, which includes Yuma Marine Corps Air Station (Yuma MCAS). However these airport spurs (largely near South Avenue 3 East) seem to serve only minor industry, not the airport nor Yuma MCAS. Along with the ADOT documented Yuma MCAS rail (not readily findable in OSM), these do not appear to constitute easily-created usage=industrial relations, and hence are not included in this table. The true nature of these Yuma-area rail should be ascertained, entered into OSM and documented in this wiki.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes | |
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| Chandler Industrial Lead | UP | 9098105 9098105
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McQueen Jct. - Dock | Needs TIGER Review | The 19.6 mile Chandler Industrial Lead connects Dock, a railroad location 7 miles into Pinal County, with UP Phoenix Subdivision at McQueen. However, see Abandoned section (UP) as it isn't clear which segments are active vs. abandoned. | |
| Cotpro Spur | UP | 9119158 9119158
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UP Phoenix Subdivision - 47th Avenue Industrial areas of Phoenix | Done | The two mile long Cotpro spur serves the warehouse, coil steel, lumber and general merchandise market near I-10. | |
| Fennemore Spur | UP | 9098106 9098106
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El Mirage - Fennemore | Needs TIGER Review | May be called "Ennis." | |
| Mission Mine Spur | UP | 9118928 9118928
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UP's Nogales Subdivision at at MP 999.8 (Pima Junction) serves the ASARCO Mission Mine via a 6.5 mile industrial line. | Partially TIGER Reviewed | ||
| Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station | UP | 9119160 9119160
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UP Phoenix Subdivision W of Phoenix - Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station | Done | 7.4 miles with additional spurs and sidings. ADOT says a "4.5 mile industrial lead built in 1979 connects the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station with UP Phoenix Subdivision near Arlington Siding." | |
| Sahuarita Mine Spur | UP | 9118908 9118908
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Nogales Subdivision at Sahuarita Jct. (MP 1002.4) - Mines | Partially TIGER Reviewed | Two mining operations are served by business tracks radiating west from Nogales Subdivision. Freeport McMoRan Sahuarita facility is served by a 7.5 mile rail line (says ADOT), though OSM shows about 13.6 miles. Hauling copper concentrate, copper. Yard speed limits only. | |
| Salt River Spur | UP | 9119145 9119145
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UP Phoenix Subdivision - 37th/43rd Avenue Industrial areas of Phoenix | Done | The three mile Salt River (37th Avenue) Spur serves lumber, scrap steel and chemical customers in south Phoenix. | |
| Tempe Industrial Lead (Kyrene) | UP | 9099462 9099462
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UP Phoenix Subdivision - West Chandler | Partially TIGER Reviewed | The 9.5 mile "Kyrene" connects an industrial park in West Chandler with UP Phoenix Subdivision. Parts are described by ADOT as disused or abandoned, please clarify and tag properly. |
Short Lines
Class III railroads sorting out and being entered/better tagged both in OSM and in this wiki. Choices between "branch" and "industrial" are somewhat arbitrary, if you believe a different tagging and categorization is better, feel free to re-tag and place into the appropriate section.
Branch
Apache Railway (APA)
Owned by and serves Catalyst Paper (mill). 38 route miles, hauling waste paper, coal, newsprint, animal feed. A 5.34 mile (ADOT says seven mile) branch links APA's "mainline" with Snowflake. TWC train control. maxspeed=35 mph. Interchanging with BNSF at Holbrook.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Apache Mainline | APA | 4427429 4427429
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Holbrook - Novo Biopower | Needs TIGER review | usage=branch? Or industrial for the last two miles? |
| Snowflake Branch | APA | 9098108 9098108
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W of Snowflake - near Snowflake | Needs TIGER review | Tagged usage=branch. Name is speculative. |
Arizona and California Railroad (ARZC)
Total mileage: 205 miles, 106 (114?) miles of which are in Arizona. Owned by Genesee & Wyoming. Hauling cement, lumber, liquefied petroleum gas, steel. maxspeed=49 mph. ARZC has trackage rights on BNSF from Matthie (its interchange point) to the BNSF Mobest Yard in Phoenix. At Castle Hot Springs (near Morristown), ARZC exchanges eastbound and westbound trains with BNSF crews from Mobest. TWC train control. Hauling petroleum, chemical, bulk shipments, cement, lumber, liquefied petroleum gas and steel.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Cadiz Subdivision | ARZC | 4512960 4512960
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Cadiz, California - Parker - near Wickenburg at BNSF interchange | Done | Both the California and Arizona segments are included in Cadiz. While A&C calls Cadiz "mainline," members are tagged usage=branch. Hauling petroleum gas, steel and lumber. |
Found in California is ARZC's Blythe Subdivision 4519548 4519548 from Rice - Blythe - Ripley. It needs a "light and easy" TIGER review and is railbanked for trail use about 7 km south of Rice, per STB Docket AB 1022 1 X.
Arizona Central Railroad (AZCR)
Arizona Central Railroad is owned by The Western Group and serves the cement industry. With 38.7 route miles in Arizona, it hauls coal, coke, mill scale, bauxite. maxspeed:passenger=15 mph and maxspeed:freight=10 mph. Known as Verde Canyon Railroad when operating as a tourist passenger railroad. Interchanges with BNSF at Drake.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Arizona Central Railroad (this is the operator, is there a better name for this line?) | AZCR | 9098109 9098109
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Drake (Jct.) - Clarkdale | Partially TIGER Reviewed | Tagged usage=branch |
Arizona Eastern Railroad (AZER)
Arizona Eastern Railway (owned by Gennesee & Wyoming). 206 total route miles: 181 in Arizona, 25 in New Mexico. Hauling copper ore, perlite, diesel fuel, kerosene and fertilizer. UP has granted AZER trackage rights between Bowie and Lordsburg, New Mexico (interchange point) linking the two branches.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Arizona Eastern Railway (this is the operator, is there a better name for this line?) | AZER | 9099314 9099314
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Bowie - Miami | Partially TIGER Reviewed | Tagged usage=*. 135 route miles. maxspeed=40 mph and maxspeed=20 mph, but much of the line is restricted to speeds as low as 10 mph. |
| Clifton Subdivision | AZER | 3354988 3354988
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Clifton - Lordsburg, New Mexico | Nearly completely TIGER Reviewed | Tagged usage=*. 70 route miles, just over 41 miles of this subdivision are in Arizona. maxspeed=40 mph and maxspeed=20 mph, but much of the line is restricted to speeds as low as 10 mph. An industrial lead owned by Freeport-McMoRan connects the Morenci Mine to this line. |
Industrial
Kingman Terminal Railroad (KGTR)
KGTR is owned by Patriot Rail. Interchanging with BNSF at Kingman.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Kingman Terminal Railroad (this is the operator, is there a better name for this line?) | KGTR | 9122731 9122731
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Kingman - Kingman Airport & Industrial Park | Done | About 3 miles of line tagged usage=industrial, plus numerous spurs, near Kingman Airport. |
San Pedro Valley Railroad (SPVR)
SPVR is owned by Iron Resources. Interchanging with UP at both Benson and Willcox (a switching operation, this implies UP offers trackage rights on Lordsburg Subdivision between Benson and Willcox).
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| San Pedro Valley Railroad (this is the operator, is there a better name for this line?) | SPVR | 9101407 9101407
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Benson - Curtiss | Done | Tagged usage=industrial. 7.5 route miles from a UP connection at Benson to Curtiss. Hauling anhydrous ammonia, fertilizer. maxspeed=20 mph. |
Military railroads
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| Camp Navajo Railroad | ???? | 9119069 9119069
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Bellemont - Camp Navajo | Done | Serves the Arizona National Guard. 38 route miles. Hauling military loads; much of this is tagged usage=military. maxspeed=10 mph. Interchanging with BNSF at Bellemont. |
Private railroads
Private railroads being entered/better tagged both in OSM and in this wiki. These are believed not to be "common carriers" (Class I, II or III railroads) but are privately owned.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| APS Cholla Power Plant Industrial Lead | APS? | The single way is in OSM | Joseph City - APS Cholla Power Plant | Done | 7 route miles, though the single way (tagged usage=industrial) noted is only 1.7 miles (spurs and sidings may account for the remainder). Hauling coal, ash. Yard speed limits only. Interchanging with BNSF at Joseph City. |
| Arizona Electric Power Company Spur | AEPC | 9118513 9118513
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Cochise - Apache Station Generating Plant | Done | W of Willcox at Cochise (MP 1063.9) UP provides daily coal train service to the Arizona Electric Power Company (AEPC) Apache Station Generating Plant via a three mile welded-rail spur owned by AEPC. Tagged usage=industrial. |
| Black Mesa & Lake Powell Railroad | Owned and operated by Salt River Project, Navajo Nation/Hopi Tribe | 2713355 2713355
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Navajo Generating Station Power Plant - Peabody Coal Mine | Done | Tagged usage=industrial. 78 route miles. maxspeed=40 mph. An isolated railroad not connected to any other or the national rail network. |
| Copper Basin Railway (this is the operator, is there a better name for this line?) | CBRY | 9098104 9098104
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Hayden Jct. - Hayden (smelter) N of Winkleman | Partially TIGER Reviewed | Copper Basin Railway (owned by ASARCO LLC). Serves copper mining operations. 54.6 route miles from its interchange point with UP and Magma Arizona Railroad at Magma Jct. to Winkelman. Four mile Ray branch connects the ASARCO-owned Ray Mine with the CBRY "mainline" (tagged usage=industrial) at Ray Jct. (MP 987). At Hayden Jct., a 1.8 mile smelter spur connects the "mainline" with the ASARCO concentrator and smelter railroad. Direct Traffic Control (DTC) and maxspeed=25 mph. Hauling sulfuric acid, copper concentrate, copper, copper-scandium oxide. maxspeed=40 mph. |
| Drake Switching Company | Drake Switching Company | Relation not defined yet | Not easily identifiable in OSM | Unkown | 4.12 route miles. Hauling cement, raw materials. Yard speed limits only. Interchanges with BNSF at Drake. |
| McElhaney Cattle Company Railroad | McElhaney Cattle Company Railroad | Relation not defined yet | Not easily findable in OSM | Unkown | Little is known. |
| Morenci Mine Railroad | Freeport McMoRan | 9118960 9118960
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Clifton - Morenci - Morenci Mine | Done | Tagged usage=industrial. ADOT says 15 route miles, OSM says 6.9 miles. Hauling copper concentrate, copper. Yard speed limits only. |
| Port of Tucson | POT | 9137637 9137637
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Wilmot (SE Tucson) | Done | Tagged service=spur for the most part (there is a single siding at the mainline switches). Perhaps a "main" spur is better tagged usage=industrial. About 9.5 miles of track (ADOT says 5 miles, OSM includes all spurs in this total). It appears POT is both owner and operator. Hauling container freight, intermodal-transload, frozen storage, beer, utility pipe. Yard speed limits only. Interchanges with UP at Wilmot (SE Tucson). |
Disused lines
There is a fair amount of rail tagged railway=disused in Arizona. Try a railway=disused OT query and help to complete this table!
| Description | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
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| ASARCO Sacaton Spur | UP | Relation not yet defined | Bon (W of Casa Grande at MP 907.7) | Unknown | An inactive two mile spur served the ASARCO Sacaton Unit copper mine. |
| Twin Buttes Sahuarita Industrial Spur | UP | 9118909 9118909
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Off the Sahuarita Industrial Spur to the Twin Buttes Mine | Done | Freeport McMoRan Twin Buttes Mine Railroad (inactive) branches off UP's Sahuarita Mine Spur. |
| Magma Arizona Railroad | MAA | 9119078 9119078
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Magma Jct. - Iron King - Blue Bell - Mayer (may need improved locatities here) | Needs TIGER Review | "Inactive" according to ADOT. Owned by BHP Billiton mining operations. Interchanged with UP at Magma Jct. |
| San Manuel Arizona Railroad | SMA | Relation not yet defined | Hayden - San Manuel | Unknown | San Manuel Arizona Railroad (inactive?, owned by Capstone Mining Corp.). 29.4 miles. |
| Tucson-Cornelia & Gila Bend Railroad | TCG | Relation not yet defined | Tucson - Cornelia - Gila Bend | Unknown | Inactive, owned by Freeport McMoran? Interchange point with UP was Gila Bend. |
| Yuma Valley Railway | YVR, USG? | Relation not yet defined | Cities | Unknown | Yuma Valley Railway (inactive tourist rail operated by Yuma Valley Live Steamers Association), may also use reporting mark USG. Interchanged with UP at Yuma. |
Abandoned lines
There is a substantial amount of rail tagged railway=abandoned in Arizona. Try a railway=abandoned OT query and help to complete this table! Abandonment does not imply surrender of right-of-way and trackage rights.
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF)
| Description | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crookton - Pineveta - Ash Fork - Crookton Cutoff | BNSF | Relation not yet defined | Crookton - Pineveta - Ash Fork - Crookton Cutoff | Unknown | |
| Entro - Prescott Valley - Dewey - Humboldt - Iron King | BNSF | Relation not yet defined | Entro - Prescott Valley - Dewey - Humboldt - Iron King | Unknown | |
| Iron King - Blue Bell - Mayer | BNSF | Relation not yet defined | Iron King - Blue Bell - Mayer | Unknown | |
| Prescott Branch | BNSF | Relation not yet defined | Prescott - ? | Unknown | 28 miles. |
| Prescott - Entro - Chino Valley - Paulden - Abra | BNSF | Relation not yet defined | Prescott - Entro - Chino Valley - Paulden - Abra | Unknown | |
| Prescott - Iron Springs - Skull Valley | BNSF | Relation not yet defined | Prescott - Iron Springs - Skull Valley | Unknown |
Union Pacific Railroad (UP)
| Description | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Industrial Lead (part) | UP | 9118481 9118481
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Dock (Sacaton) to Boston through Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) | Needs TIGER Review | 16 miles claimed to be abandoned by ADOT, however 2018 Digital Globe imagery shows track most or all the way to Dock. Unclear; please confirm where boundary between abandoned and active rail actually is. |
| Tempe Industrial Lead (part) | UP | Relation not yet defined | Tempe | Unknown | 17 miles. Unclear how or if this is part of or confused with "Kyrene." |
| Tempe River Lead | UP | Relation not yet defined | Tempe | Unknown | The 2 mile long Tempe River Lead was abandoned in 2008. |
| Wellton Branch (disused) | UP | 9118814 9118814
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Roll - Arlington | Done | 63.5 miles east of Roll to Arlington have been out of service since 1996. Not sure if disused (OSM tagging) or abandoned (what ADOT says); please clarify (STB Docket #?) and place into proper table (here or above). |
| Davis - Monthan Air Force Base Spur | UP | Relation not yet defined | Davis - Monthan AFB | Unknown | 5 miles. |
| Lewis Springs - Sierra Vista/Ft. Huachuca | UP | Relation not yet defined | Lewis Springs - Sierra Vista/Ft. Huachuca | Unknown | |
| Waltz - Gadsden - San Luis | UP | Relation not yet defined | Waltz - Gadsden - San Luis | Unknown | |
| Santan - Olberg - Poston | UP | Relation not yet defined | Santan - Olberg - Poston | Unknown | |
| Fairbank - Sonoita - Patagonia | UP | Relation not yet defined | Fairbank - Sonoita - Patagonia | Unknown | |
| Fenner - Sibyl Line Change | UP | Relation not yet defined | Fenner - Sibyl Line Change | Unknown | |
| Douglas - Apache - New Mexico State Line | UP | Relation not yet defined | Douglas - Apache - New Mexico State Line | Unknown | |
| Mescal - Benson Jct. | UP | Relation not yet defined | Mescal - Benson Jct. | Unknown | |
| Mohawk Summit Line Change | UP | Relation not yet defined | Mohawk Summit Line Change | Unknown | |
| Bosque Line Change | UP | Relation not yet defined | Bosque Line Change | Unknown | |
| Webb Subdivision | UP | Relation not yet defined | From Northern Avenue to Luke AFB | Unknown | |
| Cotton Lane Lead from Fertizola to Goodyear | UP | Relation not yet defined | Cotton Lane Lead from Fertizola to Goodyear | Unknown | |
| Litchfield Industrial Lead | UP | Relation not yet defined | Litchfield | Unknown | 2.9 miles connecting Litchfield Park and Litchfield Jct., the latter a location near the intersection of Litchfield Road and Main Street, immediately east of the Phoenix Goodyear Airport, was abandoned and track removed. |
| Phoenix I-10 – River Lead | UP | Relation not yet defined | Phoenix I-10 – River Lead | Unknown |
Short Line Railroads
| Description | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtiss to Paul Spur near Douglas | SPSR | Relation not yet defined | Curtiss - near Douglas | Unknown | 57 miles. |
| Bisbee Jct. to Douglas | SPSR | Relation not yet defined | Bisbee Jct. - Douglas | Unknown | |
| Magma Jct. to Superior | UP | Relation not yet defined | Magma Jct. - Superior | Unknown | 28 miles. |
| Ajo to Gila Bend | TCG | Relation not yet defined | Ajo - Gila Bend | Unknown | |
| Steam siding to Waltz | USG/YVR | Relation not yet defined | Waltz | Unknown | 12 miles. |
| Snowflake - Taylor - Shumway - Pinetop Lakes - McNary | Apache Railway | Relation not yet defined | Snowflake - Taylor - Shumway - Pinetop Lakes - McNary | Unknown | |
| McNary - Apache Sunrise Ski Resort area - Big Lake | Southwest Forest Industries/White Mountain Scenic Road | Relation not yet defined | McNary - Apache Sunrise Ski Resort area - Big Lake | Unknown | |
| Flagstaff - Mountainaire - Newman Park - Mormon Lake | Southern Forest Industries | Relation not yet defined | Flagstaff - Mountainaire - Newman Park - Mormon Lake | Unknown | |
| Big Lake - Maverick | Southwest Forest Industries/White Mountain Scenic Road | Relation not yet defined | Big Lake - Maverick | Unknown | |
| Fairbank - Tombstone | SPSR | Relation not yet defined | Fairbank - Tombstone | Unknown |
Railtrails
A railtrail uses a former railroad right-of-way (ROW) for equestrian, bicycle or hiking paths, preserving the ROW for possible future re-use as a railway while providing a useful service in the meantime. These are often tagged highway=cycleway or highway=footway depending on whether they prefer or allow bicycle or pedestrian traffic. It is OK to tag both railway=abandoned and highway=cycleway if it is the case that an abandoned railway became a railtrail (for bicycle use, for example). Where a (multi-use) pathway is designated for pedestrians but also allows bicycles, tag highway=footway and bicycle=yes.
Passenger trains
Tracks and stations used for passenger train routes are correctly collected into route=train relations. There is an earlier (with simpler structure) "version 1" method to do this that involves simply "tracks and stations" being in the relation. There is a later "version 2" method which is more complex and requires the exact stop position of the train, platforms for passengers, full "directionality" for each aspect of the train's travel, and a super-relation to tie these together. Please see this wiki section for full details on how to "upgrade" a public_transport:version=1 route=train relation to public_transport:version=2.
Try OpenPublicTransportMap (OPTM): it displays passenger rail in route=train relations. At closer zooms, OPTM also displays route=light_rail, route=subway, route=tram, route=monorail, route=funicular, route=bus, route=trolleybus, route=aerialway and route=ferry with colors similar to ORM. Please compare and contrast ORM (rail infrastructure) and OPTM (passenger routes) with OSM's Transport layer which rather simply displays "any and all rail" (railway=*), though not disused or abandoned rail, and at closer zooms, route=bus. Here was another rail renderer which displayed rail-based passenger routes with their colour=* or color=* tag (no longer functional, it was handy on Amtrak).
Amtrak (passenger=national) trains serving Arizona (AMTK)
Amtrak trains serve these cities in Arizona: Yuma, Maricopa, Tucson and Benson (Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle) and Kingman, Williams Junction, Flagstaff and Winslow (Southwest Chief).
| Route name | Trains (ref=*) | Passenger Service | type=route_master | type=route | Status | Last Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Chief® | 3, 4 | national | 4720714 4720714 |
EB 904839 904839 WB 4720713 4720713 |
EB WB |
Complete; public_transport v2. 2265 miles (Chicago - Los Angeles). | |
| Sunset Limited® | 1, 2 | national | v2 Relation not yet defined | v1 297142 297142 |
|
Complete; public_transport v1. 1995 miles (New Orleans - San Antonio - Los Angeles). Between San Antonio and Los Angeles, uses same track (route) and stations as Texas Eagle. | |
| Texas Eagle® | 21, 22, 421, 422 | national | v2 Relation not yet defined | v1 2795760 2795760 |
|
Complete; rough public_transport v1. 2728 miles (Chicago - San Antonio - Los Angeles). Between San Antonio and Los Angeles, uses same track (route) and stations as Sunset Limited. Tracks around Saint Louis are estimated. |
Colors are Amtrak passenger=national routes = blue. As Arizona's national Amtrak routes are all are lengthy overnight trains, these are assigned darker (web safe) blues: Southwest Chief (#000066), Sunset Limited (Navy) and Texas Eagle (#333333).
Regional (passenger=regional) trains (none)
Presently, no "regional rail" exists in Arizona (meduim-distances of 150 km to 1000 km; shorter than passenger=national rail but longer than passenger=suburban "commuter" trains, passenger=urban light-rail and passenger=local trams). Sometimes called "intercity." There are several passenger=regional rail projects being discussed in Arizona. Future project studies included regional rail lines which would run between Phoenix-Tucson, Phoenix-Yuma, Tucson-Nogales, Phoenix-Flagstaff-Winslow, Phoenix-Los Angeles, Phoenix-San Diego and Phoenix-Las Vegas.
"Commuter" (passenger=suburban) trains (none)
Presently, no suburban rail exists in Arizona (heavy-rail up to 150 km, longer than passenger=urban light-rail and passenger=local trams). Sometimes called "commuter" rail.
There are potential future passenger=suburban rail projects being discussed in Arizona, including for
- Metropolitan Phoenix (Maricopa Association of Governments [MAG] region, with possible Pinal County extension, four potential corridors specified),
- Metropolitan Tucson (Pima Association of Governments [PAG] region, no corridors specified) and
- Metropolitan Flagstaff. See Arizona State Rail Plan, Page 16.
City (passenger=urban) trains (VMLR)
Valley Metro Light Rail is a high-capacity transport network serving greater Phoenix, including Sky Harbor International Airport. As of 2018, the system includes two route=light_rail lines named Valley Metro Rail and Phoenix Sky Train. These lines are nearly fully developed in OSM to public_transport:version=2 (v2).
| Service Line | ref=* | Passenger Service | type=route_master | type=route | Status | Last Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Metro Rail | VMLR | light_rail | 1266358 1266358 |
EB 7728595 7728595 WB 7728594 7728594 |
EB WB |
27.65 miles (44.5 km). Now from Dunlap Road and 19th Avenue - Mesa Drive and Main Street. The line is expanding again on the eastern end from the current Mesa Drive terminus to Gilbert Road. The construction tags and the extended rail section have been added to the relation. The stops have not been added. There is also a new 50th street stop that is well along the way that has not been surveyed and added. | |
| Phoenix Sky Train | PST | light_rail | 4499555 4499555 |
EB 4499553 4499553 WB 4499554 4499554 |
EB WB |
2.73 miles (4.4 km) (Sky Harbor Terminals - East Economy Parking - 44th Street & Washington). Both the rail line and the stops exist. The line is expanding to the west. Eventually the line will connect to the rental car facility. ref=PST is speculative. |
Colors for passenger=light_rail lines are Valley Metro Rail = plum, Phoenix Sky Train = blue-gray.
Streetcar/tram (passenger=local) trams (VMLR, ????)
Please clarify distinctions of Old Pueblo Trolley with Tucson SunLink (if any).
| Service Line | ref=* | Passenger Service | type=route_master | type=route | Status | Last Checked | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tempe Streetcar | TS | tram | 8729960 8729960 |
EB 8729958 8729958 WB 8729959 8729959 |
EB WB |
The route is under heavy development at the moment, expected to open in 2022. The streetcar will route through downtown Tempe, Arizona State University, and Rio Salado Parkway. Construction tags can be added when the area is surveyed. ref=TS is speculative. | |
| Tucson SunLink | TSL | tram | v2 relation is not yet defined | 3920972 3920972 (v1) |
|
About 7.2 miles (11.6 km) of shared right-of-way, largely in roadways (as befits a tram). Please add stops/platforms! ref=TSL is speculative. |
Colors for passenger=tram lines are Tempe Streetcar = hazel-green, Tucson SunLink = medium-dark-blue.
Historic, heritage, museum, tourism, mining (passenger=local) trains
Three tourist railroads operate in Arizona. The Grand Canyon Railway owns its own dedicated rail corridor and operates daily, interchanging with BNSF at Williams. The Verde Canyon Railroad and Copper Spike Railroad operate on trackage owned by the Arizona Central Railroad and the Arizona Eastern Railroad, respectively. A first table contains route=railway relations.
| Subdivision | Operator | Relation | Route | TIGER Review | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Canyon Railway | GCRX | 9098110 9098110
|
Williams - Willaha - Grand Canyon | Fully TIGER Reviewed | Tagged usage=branch, should this be tagged usage=tourism? 64 route miles. maxspeed=40 mph. |
| Verde Canyon Railroad | The Western Group, track owned by Arizona Central Railroad | Relation not yet defined | Cities Served | Partially TIGER Reviewed | Should be tagged usage=tourism. 20.4 route miles. maxspeed=15 mph. |
| Copper Spike Railroad | Rio Grand Scenic Railroad, track owned by Arizona Eastern Railroad | Relation not yet defined | Cities Served | Partially TIGER Reviewed | Should be tagged usage=tourism. 8 route miles. maxspeed=20 mph. |
A second table should contain route=train relations. Known destinations/stations and current online/printed schedules are useful sources as passenger rail routes and platform locations develop in OSM.
(Table goes here)
In the USA, passenger=local is sometimes tagged on historic/heritage/museum/tourism/mining route=train relations. Also, passenger=local is sometimes seen on, for example, airport-style railway=monorail or "People Mover" trains (often conductor-less / fully automated) linking airport terminals, rental car areas, long-term parking and correspondences with other transit networks.
Depending on similar Arizona rail facilities (e.g. Daisy Mountain Railroad in Anthem, the railway=miniature at World Wildlife Zoo near Luke AFB, a railway=narrow_gauge in Safford...), create a new section/table for amusement park and similar rail. California has substantial amusement park rail (and similar private rail), California/Railroads' section on Tourism rail struggles with similar categorization and tagging. Map your best, wiki your best!
Yards
Enter a stub Yards table here.