Santa Cruz Railroad

Santa Cruz Railroad
Locale northern California
Dates of operation 1874 (1874)–1881 (1881)
Track gauge 3 ft (914 mm)
Length 21 mi (34 km)

The Santa Cruz Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad that ran 21 miles[1] from Santa Cruz to Pajaro, California.[2] It started operation in 1874, running from Santa Cruz to Soquel, California.[2] It began operation over its full length in 1876 and was sold in foreclosure in 1881.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Rice, Walter (2008). Rails of California's Central Coast. p. 31.
  2. 1 2 3 Robertson, Donald B. (1998). Encyclopedia of Western Railroad History: California. Caldwell, Idaho: Caxton Printing. p. 181. ISBN 0870043854.
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