Seminole Gulf Railway

Seminole Gulf Railway

Infobox SG rail
railroad_name=Seminole Gulf Railway
logo_filename=SGLRlogo.gif
logo_size=100px
old_gauge=
marks=SGLR
locale=Southwest Florida
start_year=1987
end_year=present
hq_city=Fort Myers, FL
The Seminole Gulf Railway reporting mark|SGLR is a short line railroad located in Southwest Florida. It has two separate lines. The minor line runs from Oneco south to Venice, with branches from Sarasota to Matoka and Fruitville. The major line runs from Arcadia to Vanderbilt Beach/North Naples, with no significant branches. Each line has one interchange point with CSX, at Oneco (with the Palmetto Subdivision) and Arcadia (with the Brewster Subdivision). Company headquarters are in Fort Myers.

History

The main line, from Arcadia to North Naples, was owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad, which eventually became part of CSX. The Sarasota line was owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (except for the branch to Matoka, which was ACL), which also became part of CSX. SGLR took over the trackage from CSX in November 1987.

The railroad has run excursion train service since January, 1991.The Seminole Gulf Railway has a sister company, the Bay Colony Railroad, which is based in southern Massachusetts.

ee also

*List of United States railroads
*List of Florida railroads

External links

* [http://www.semgulf.com/ Official page]


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