Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway
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The Gila Valley
, Globe and Northern Railway was a common carrier
incorporated
on January 24, 1894. The railway built from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad
at Bowie, Arizona
(known as Teviston until 1908) and continued northwest for 125.75 miles to its terminus at the mining town of Globe, Arizona
. The railroad also had a 10-mile branch that extended from Globe to Miami, Arizona
.
Gila Valley (Graham County)
The Gila Valley of Graham County, Arizona is a 35 mile long valley in central Graham County, Arizona. Thatcher and Safford, Arizona lie upstream on the Gila River in the southeast beginning of the valley....
, Globe and Northern Railway was a common carrier
Common carrier
A common carrier in common-law countries is a person or company that transports goods or people for any person or company and that is responsible for any possible loss of the goods during transport...
incorporated
Incorporation (business)
Incorporation is the forming of a new corporation . The corporation may be a business, a non-profit organisation, sports club, or a government of a new city or town...
on January 24, 1894. The railway built from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad....
at Bowie, Arizona
Bowie, Arizona
Bowie is an unincorporated community in Cochise County, Arizona. The community lies on Interstate 10 in eastern Arizona close to the western New Mexico border...
(known as Teviston until 1908) and continued northwest for 125.75 miles to its terminus at the mining town of Globe, Arizona
Globe, Arizona
Globe has an arid climate, characterized by hot summers and moderate to warm winters. Globe's arid climate is somewhat tempered by its elevation, however, leading to slightly cooler temperatures and slightly more precipitation than Phoenix or Yuma....
. The railroad also had a 10-mile branch that extended from Globe to Miami, Arizona
Miami, Arizona
Miami is a town in Gila County, Arizona, United States. Miami is a classic Western copper boomtown, though the copper mines are largely dormant now...
.
Historical timeline
- January 24, 1894 - Railway incorporated
- February 8, 1894 - Grading commences
- c. May 10, 1894 - Laying rails commences
- June 30, 1895 - 62 miles in use (ICC Report)
- June 30, 1896 - 68 miles in use (ICC Report)
- June 30, 1898 - 88 miles in use (ICC Report)
- June 30, 1899 - 127 miles in use (ICC Report)
- c. 1901 - Became an operating subsidiaryOperating subsidiaryAn operating subsidiary is a business term frequently used within the United States in corporate profile descriptions. In the railroad industry, for example, it refers to a company that is a subsidiary but operates with its own identity and rolling stock...
of SP - February 1, 1910 - Merged into the Arizona Eastern Railway, a subsidiary of SP