Southern Alabama Railroad
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | standard gauge ) |
| Length | 15.04 miles (24.20 km) |
The Southern Alabama Railroad (reporting mark SUAB) was a shortline railroad formerly operating between a connection with CSX Transportation at Troy to Goshen, Alabama, about 15 miles (24 km). The railroad currently exists as the Conecuh Valley Railroad subsidiary of Gulf and Ohio Railways.
The railroad was controlled by Richard Abernathy, the owner of several shortlines in the South. The Southern Alabama railroad operated only at Troy, with the remainder of the line to Goshen embargoed for the majority of the shortline's operational history.
History
Originally constructed by the
The line between Goshen and Gantt was abandoned September 13, 1982. The segment between Troy and Goshen was then sold to the Abernathy Group on October 31, 1988.[1] Abandonment of the Hurtsboro to Troy portion by Norfolk Southern occurred March 8, 1989, leaving CSX in Troy as the only other railroad connection to the Southern Alabama railroad.
The railroad was sold to Gulf & Ohio Railways and renamed the Conecuh Valley Railroad on November 7, 2001.[2][3]
References
Railways portal
- ISBN 0-89024-290-9.
- ^ "Conecuh Valley Railroad". 7 May 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 34106". 14 November 2001. Retrieved 8 September 2010.