Clarkdale Branch
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Clarkdale Branch is a historic railroad line in Arizona that serves as the route for the scenic Verde Canyon Railroad tourist trains.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
railroad line
ⓘ
railway branch line ⓘ |
| alsoUsedFor | limited freight service ⓘ |
| builtBy | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Clarkdale, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drake, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1911 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crosses | Verde River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
curves along canyon walls
ⓘ
river crossings ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
railroad bridges
ⓘ
tunnels ⓘ |
| hasView |
red rock formations
ⓘ
riparian habitats along Verde River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic railroad line in Arizona ⓘ |
| heritageUse |
scenic passenger excursions
ⓘ
tourist railroad operations ⓘ |
| historicalOperator | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
scenic views of Verde Canyon
ⓘ
tourist excursion trains ⓘ |
| landscapeType | desert canyon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yavapai County, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Clarkdale, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openingYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | serving copper mining operations ⓘ |
| owner | BNSF Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesAlong | Verde River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Verde Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTraffic | tourist passenger trains ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Verde Canyon Railroad system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| routeOf | Verde Canyon Railroad tourist trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedFacility | smelter at Clarkdale, Arizona ⓘ |
| servedIndustry | copper mining ⓘ |
| status | in service ⓘ |
| successorOperator | BNSF Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus |
Clarkdale, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drake, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Verde Valley ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | single track ⓘ |
| usedBy | Verde Canyon Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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