Peninsular Railroad (California)
Peninsular Railroad or Peninsular Railway may refer to: *Peninsular Railroad (Florida), a predecessor of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad *Peninsular Railway (Illinois–Indiana–Michigan), a predecessor of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad **Peninsular Railroad (Indiana), a predecessor of the above *Peninsular Railway (California), an interurban subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Company See also * Peninsula Railroad (other) Peninsula Railroad may refer to: *Peninsula Railroad (Maryland–Virginia), see list of Maryland railroads and list of Virginia railroads *Peninsula Railroad of Michigan, see list of Michigan railroads See also * Peninsular Railroad (disambigu ...

Peninsular Railroad (Florida)
The Florida Railroad was the first railroad to connect the east and west coasts of Florida, running from Fernandina to Cedar Key. The line later became part of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad, and, where still in use, is operated by CSX Transportation and the First Coast Railroad. The highway corridor of SR 24, US 301, and SR A1A/ SR 200 closely parallels the former Florida Railroad. History Construction and early years The shipping route between the east coast and gulf coast of the United States passes through the Straits of Florida, close to the Florida Reef that lies just off the Florida Keys. Prior to the 20th century many ships were wrecked around the southern end of the Florida peninsula. A railroad across the northern end of the Florida peninsula would allow cargoes from ships in the Gulf of Mexico to be transferred to ships in the Atlantic Ocean, and vice versa, without the risk of passage through the Straits of Florida, while cutting 800 miles off the trip ...
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Peninsular Railway (Illinois–Indiana–Michigan)
Peninsular Railroad or Peninsular Railway may refer to: *Peninsular Railroad (Florida), a predecessor of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad * Peninsular Railway (Illinois–Indiana–Michigan), a predecessor of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad **Peninsular Railroad (Indiana), a predecessor of the above *Peninsular Railway (California), an interurban subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Company See also * Peninsula Railroad (other) Peninsula Railroad may refer to: *Peninsula Railroad (Maryland–Virginia), see list of Maryland railroads and list of Virginia railroads *Peninsula Railroad of Michigan, see list of Michigan railroads See also * Peninsular Railroad (disambigu ...

Grand Trunk Western Railroad
The Grand Trunk Western Railroad Company is an American subsidiary of the Canadian National Railway operating in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio. Since a corporate restructuring in 1971, the railroad has been under CN's subsidiary holding company, the Grand Trunk Corporation. Grand Trunk Western's routes are part of CN's Michigan Division. Its primary mainline between Chicago and Port Huron, Michigan serves as a connection between railroad interchanges in Chicago and rail lines in eastern Canada and the Northeastern United States. The railroad's extensive trackage in Detroit and across southern Michigan has made it an essential link for the automotive industry as a hauler of parts and automobiles from manufacturing plants. Early history Grand Trunk Western grew out of a collection of 19th century Michigan rail lines which included: *Bay City Terminal Railway *Chicago, Detroit and Canada Grand Trunk Junction Railroad *Chicago and Grand Trunk Railway *Chicago, Kalamazoo ...
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Peninsular Railroad (Indiana)
Peninsular Railroad or Peninsular Railway may refer to: *Peninsular Railroad (Florida), a predecessor of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad * Peninsular Railway (Illinois–Indiana–Michigan), a predecessor of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad ** Peninsular Railroad (Indiana), a predecessor of the above *Peninsular Railway (California), an interurban subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Company See also * Peninsula Railroad (other) Peninsula Railroad may refer to: *Peninsula Railroad (Maryland–Virginia), see list of Maryland railroads and list of Virginia railroads *Peninsula Railroad of Michigan, see list of Michigan railroads See also * Peninsular Railroad (disambigu ...

Peninsular Railway (California)
The Peninsular Railway (known to locals as the Pin) was an interurban electrified railway in the U.S. State of California in the United States of America. It served the area between San Jose, Los Gatos, and Palo Alto, comprising much of what is today known as " Silicon Valley". For much of its existence it was a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad. History San Jose, Saratoga & Los Gatos Electric Railway (1900–1909) The Peninsular Railway was incorporated in January 1906 as a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific in response to calls for an interurban line from San Francisco to San Jose. In addition to the line to Los Gatos, branches were also planned to extend to Alviso, Oakland and Lick Observatory. However, due to the Colorado River flood of 1905 (which created the Salton Sea), many of the rails to be used for this construction had to be rushed to the Imperial Valley to rebuild the Southern Pacific line between Los Angeles and Yuma, Arizona. Theref ...
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