Auburndale Subdivision

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Auburndale Subdivision
Legend
Milepost
fmr. SAL
to Coleman (abandoned)
SX 819.1
 Auburndale
CSX
A Line (Carters Subdivision)
 McDonald Connection
fmr. ACL
to Lake Alfred
SX 826.5
 Winter Haven Amtrak
Florida Midland Railroad
Winter Haven Line
 Winter Haven Intermodal Logistics Center
SX 834.6
 West Lake Wales
Florida Midland Railroad
Lake Wales Line
fmr. SAL
Valrico Subdivision
SX 847.0
 West Frostproof
US 27.svg US 27
 fmr. ACL
Haines City Branch
SX 857.7
 Avon Park
SX 867.2
 Sebring Amtrak
South Central Florida Express
Kissimmee River
SX 902.6
 Mildred
SX 908.9
 Okeechobee Amtrak
SX 922.2
 Marcy
South Central Florida Express
SX 936.4
 Indiantown
St. Lucie River
Palm Center Automotive Terminal
SX 956.4
 Delta
I-95.svg I-95
 Mission Spur
to FEC
SX 966.6
 Mangonia Park
South Florida Rail Corridor
Sebring Amtrak station along the Auburndale Subdivision

The Auburndale Subdivision is a rail line in southern Central Florida owned and operated by CSX Transportation, running along their SX Line from Auburndale though southern Central Florida to a point just northwest of West Palm Beach. The line connects with CSX’s A Line (Carters Subdivision) in Auburndale. At its south end, it continues as the state-owned South Florida Rail Corridor.[1]

Route description

The Auburndale Subdivision begins in Auburndale, its namesake city.  Here, it connects with CSX's A Line (Carters Subdivision).  A short spur known as McDonald Connection connects the Auburndale Subdivision with the CSX A Line towards Tampa.[1]  

From Auburndale, it proceeds south though southern Central Florida, passing through Winter Haven, West Lake Wales, Avon Park, and Sebring.  In Sebring, it turns east and southeast to Okeechobee.  From here, it continued southeast near the northern edge of Lake Okeechobee in a nearly straight line.  The Auburndale Subdivision ends just outside of West Palm Beach near Mangonia Park.  From here, the line continues south as the South Florida Rail Corridor, which is owned by the Florida Department of Transportation.[1]

Operation

Defect detector along the Auburndale Subdivision in Winter Haven

The Auburndale Subdivision is CSX’s only line to South Florida and the Miami area. The line notably carries Amtrak’s Silver Meteor and Floridian trains to and from Miami, which each run round-trip daily.

All CSX freight trains to and from Miami also run the line. Freight trains also notably serve the Palm Center Automotive Terminal just west of Jupiter and CSX's Winter Haven Intermodal Logistics Center in Winter Haven which opened in 2014.[2][3] A short spur known as Mission Spur splits from the line in Mangonia Park just north of the South Florida Rail Corridor boundary. Mission Spur connects with the Florida East Coast Railway’s Lewis Terminal track, which connects to FEC’s main line.[4]

CSX also uses the line to interchange freight with the

South Central Florida Express (which is owned by U.S. Sugar) in Sebring.[1]

History

See also: Miami Subdivision

The Auburndale Subdivision was built in 1925 by the

Miami.[5][6] Track north of Auburndale to Coleman was abandoned in 1989.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d CSX Jacksonville Division Timetable
  2. ^ "Palm Center Automotive Terminal". TransDevelopment Group. 26 July 2012. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  3. ^ "State-of-the-Art Terminal Begins Operations in Winter Haven". CSX. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  4. ^ Harmon, Danny (18 January 2013). "Circus Train Chase to Miami - Jan 2013". YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  5. ^ Seaboard Air Line Railroad North Florida Division Timetable (1951)
  6. ^ Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Jacksonville Division and Tampa Division Timetable (1977)
  7. ISBN 978-0-7385-2421-4
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