Santa Cruz County, California

 

City

Railroad

Current Location

Type

Current Use

Date Built

Track Status

Bldg. Mat.

Current Railroad

Notes

Capitola

S. Pacific

moved slightly

C

residence

 

in use

 

UP

 

Felton

S. Pacific

N side of Santa Cruz Mts. near base of cliff, just beyond tourist line 

P

  residence

 

aban.

wood

none

Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad

Felton

S. Pacific

 

F

   

aban.

wood

none

?

Felton

S. Pacific

 

Eh

 

 

gone

brick

none

 

between Glenwood and Zayante S. Pacific   Tn storage vault   gone   none Clems Tunnel

Mt. Hermon

S. Pacific

moved to Christian retreat

C

camp

 

none

wood

none

?

Rincon S. Pacific   Tn sealed   gone   none collapsed around 1994, now track is closer to original Santa Cruz and Felton allignment, only retaining wall leading to the south portal is visible

Santa Cruz

S. Pacific Coast

under Mission Hill

Tn

rr

 

in use

 

UP

918 ' long

N of Santa Cruz

S. Pacific Coast

under S.R. 17

Tn

abandoned

1880

gone

 

none

Laurel Tunnel, 5793'other tunnels also reportedly exist between here and Santa Cruz

N. of Santa Cruz

S. Pacific Coast

north portal was at ghost town of Wright's

Tn

water storage

1880

gone

 

none

Summit Tunnel, 6157', south portal rebuilt due to 1906 earthquake

Watsonville

S. Pacific

W. Beach St./Walker St.

C

storage 

 

in use

wood

UP 

2 story

Compiled by M. J. Camp, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.

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