Arizona & New Mexico Divide Crossing
USA /
New Mexico /
Lordsburg /
World
/ USA
/ New Mexico
/ Lordsburg
World / United States / New Mexico
railway, summit, abandoned / shut down
The Arizona & New Mexico Railway was owned by the Arizona Copper Company, and ran from the Southern Pacific at Lordsburg New Mexico north to the Clifton Arizona area. The A&NW built south to connect with the EP&SW and on September 1, 1902 the Lordsburg and Hachita line across the Divide was completed. The crossing over the Divide was at about 4495', just north of Hachita. The A&NM became part of the EP&SW in 1922, and that became part of Southern Pacific in 1924. The Lordsburg to Hachita line was abandoned during 1934. America's railroads built 31 crossings over the Divide, of which 10 other crossings remain in use.
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Coordinates: 31°59'1"N 108°21'47"W
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