Haines City Branch

Haines City Branch
US 17/92 passing under what remains of the Haines City Branch in Haines City. The structure once held multiple tracks but today only carries the one remaining track and a multi-use path.
Overview
StatusSome segments are still operating
OwnerAtlantic Coast Line Railroad
LocaleCentral Florida
Technical
Line length167.9 mi (270.2 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNo
SignallingNone
Route map
Map

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad's Haines City Branch was a railroad line running from their main line in Haines City, Florida south through southern Central Florida. The line notably ran through Lake Wales, Avon Park, Sebring, and Immokalee and would stretch as far south as Everglades City upon its completion in 1928. Everglades City would be the southernmost point the entire Atlantic Coast Line Railroad system would ever reach. The Haines City Branch was one of the Atlantic Coast Line's major additions to its Florida network, much of which was previously part of the Plant System.[1]

  1. ^ Turner, Gregg (2003). A Short History of Florida Railroads. Arcadia Publishing.