Gila Valley, Globe and Northern Railway
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, 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.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
- June 30, 1896 – 68 miles in use
- June 30, 1898 – 88 miles in use
- June 30, 1899 – 127 miles in use
- c. 1901 – Became an operating subsidiary of SP
- February 1, 1910 – Merged into the Arizona Eastern Railway, a subsidiary of SP
