Over the years, more than 75 railroads operated throughout the state, and although only four remain today, two of them are dedicated passenger trains: The Grand Canyon Railway in Williams and the Verde Canyon Railroad in Clarkdale.
Trains helped settle the American West, bringing supplies to remote communities and transporting precious metals, cattle, and other resources from those communities to larger cities where they could be sold. They were essential to survival, and every city or town of any significance had train tracks running through it. Explore the opportunities and discover your next adventure with Two Arizona Train Towns.
O’Neill saw the Grand Canyon’s potential for tourism, but he realized stagecoaches could never bring enough visitors to make it a viable attraction. He needed a train. With local investors and the Santa Fe Pacific Railroad, he formed the Santa Fe and Grand Canyon Railroad Company in 1897. Four years later, on September 17, 1901, the first train brought visitors to the Grand Canyon.
After restoring the tracks and renovating passenger cars, the Grand Canyon Railway reopened for passenger service on in September 1989. Today, it keeps approximately 50,000 cars out of the park and welcomes passengers of all ages from around the world to journey to the Grand Canyon just like the first tourists did.
Founded in 1912 for the workers of the United Verde Copper Company’s smelting operation, Clarkdale was Arizona’s first “company town” and featured brick homes, hospitals, schools, and a business district. The same year, the company finished constructing the Verde Valley Railroad to transport the ore from Clarkdale to Drake, Arizona, where it could be shipped to cities throughout the country.
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