New Mexico Central Railroad

New Mexico Southern
Overview
LocaleNew Mexico
Dates of operation1908–1972
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length116 mi (187 km)

The New Mexico Central Railroad was formed in 1908 from the consolidation of the Santa Fe Central Railway and the Albuquerque Eastern Railway Co., to operate the 116 miles of track between Torrance and Santa Fe, New Mexico.[1][2] That line, reorganized in 1918 as the New Mexico Central Railway, was sold to the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad in 1926.[1][2] The New Mexico Central remained the nominal owner of the Santa Fe-leased line while the Santa Fe proceeded to abandon operation of the trackage in pieces, ending in 1972 with abandonment from Willard to Calvert (Moriarty), New Mexico.[3]

  1. ^ a b Myrick, David F. (1990). New Mexico's Railroads: A Historical Survey. ISBN 9780826311856. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Myrick, David (1990). New Mexico's Railroads: A Historical Survey. University of New Mexico Press (accessed on Google Books). p. 49-58. ISBN 978-0-8263-1185-6.
  3. ^ "The New Mexico Central Railway". AbandonedRails.com. Retrieved September 22, 2021.