Vitis Subdivision

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad's DuPont—Lakeland Line (R Line) was a historic rail line in southern Georgia and the northern west coast of Florida. On employee timetables, the line was actually divided into the DuPont—High Springs Line (which was part of the company's Waycross District) and the High Springs—Lakeland Line (which was part of the company's Ocala District). The line was primarily used for freight, though some passenger services ran on parts of it in Florida. While parts of the line were built as early as 1863, the full line was not complete until 1913. Parts of the line in Florida are still active today. Route descriptionThe DuPont—Lakeland Line began in DuPont, Georgia at the Atlantic Coast Line's Waycross—Thomasville Line. From DuPont, it proceeded south into Florida and passing through Live Oak and Branford. From Branford, the line turned southeast to High Springs, where the Atlantic Coast Line operated a major freight yard. From High Springs, the line continued south to Newberry, Williston, Dunnellon, Inverness, and Dade City before coming to an end just south of their Lakeland Yard at Lakeland Junction, where it connected with the Atlantic Coast Line's