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The Randsburg Railway was a branch line railroad in California's 
The line was completed on January 5, 1898, and began operation on January 17, 1898. The railway was acquired by the AT&SF in 1903. During its 35-year history, the Randsburg Railway served a number of local mining operations; it also provided passenger service.
The Randsburg Railway ceased operations on December 30, 1933, a victim of the Great Depression
and a decline in the mining industry. The rails were removed the following year. Portions of the grade are still visible along
Randsburg/Johannesburg Railroad
* Defunct California railroads History of the Mojave Desert region Predecessors of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Railway companies established in 1897 Railway companies disestablished in 1911 Mining in California History of Kern County, California {{California-transport-stub
The Randsburg Railway was a branch line railroad in California's Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert ( ; mov, Hayikwiir Mat'aar; es, Desierto de Mojave) is a desert in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountains in the Southwestern United States. It is named for the indigenous Mojave people. It is located primarily in ...
. It originated at the main line of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison and Topeka, Kansas, and S ...
(AT&SF) at Kramer Junction, California, and terminated at Johannesburg, California
Johannesburg is a census-designated place (CDP) in Kern County, California, in a mining district of the Rand Mountains. Johannesburg is located east-northeast of Randsburg, at an elevation of . The terminus of the Randsburg Railway was here f ...
, with a stop at Atolia. The Railway served as a supply link to the Rand Mine, which produced more silver than any mine in California. The Rand mine closed in 1929, as it was no longer profitable.
The line was completed on January 5, 1898, and began operation on January 17, 1898. The railway was acquired by the AT&SF in 1903. During its 35-year history, the Randsburg Railway served a number of local mining operations; it also provided passenger service.
The Randsburg Railway ceased operations on December 30, 1933, a victim of the Great Depression
and a decline in the mining industry. The rails were removed the following year. Portions of the grade are still visible along U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 (US 395) is a U.S. Route in the western United States. The southern terminus of the route is in the Mojave Desert at Interstate 15 near Hesperia. The northern terminus is at the Canada–US border near Laurier, where the road be ...
between Kramer and Johannesburg.
See also
*Trona Railway
The Trona Railway is a short-line railroad owned by Searles Valley Minerals. The TRC interchanges with the Lone Pine Subdivision of the Union Pacific Railroad (former Southern Pacific Transportation Company) at Searles, California.
History
The ...
* Calico and Odessa Railroad
*Death Valley Railroad
The Death Valley Railroad (DVRR) was a narrow gauge railroad that operated in California's Death Valley to carry borax with the route running from Ryan, California and the mines at Lila C, both located just east of Death Valley National Park, t ...
References
External links
Randsburg/Johannesburg Railroad
* Defunct California railroads History of the Mojave Desert region Predecessors of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Railway companies established in 1897 Railway companies disestablished in 1911 Mining in California History of Kern County, California {{California-transport-stub