Arcadia, Gulf Coast and Lakeland Railroad
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1891–1893 |
| Successor | standard gauge |
The Arcadia, Gulf Coast and Lakeland Railroad Company was owned by George B. Morton, Anthony Peters and Woodward Emery. It was incorporated under
land grants along its line. The company managed to operate a short 9-mile stretch of track between Bradenton and Sarasota.[1]
Amendment
Gasparilla Island; and that its line shall run via the town of Arcadia, in the county of DeSoto, to Plant City and Lakeland, in the counties of Hillsborough and Polk
; and that the company shall have the right to build such extensions and branch lines as the board of directors shall find from time to time necessary".
Successors
The Arcadia, Gulf Coast and Lakeland Railroad was taken over by the
Florida, Peninsular and Gulf Railroad in 1893 but ceased operations in 1896. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad later built their line from Durant to Sarasota in 1903 using some of the former right of way.[1]
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