Rodeo Station
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linkys
N 31° 50.172 W 109° 01.888
12R E 686285 N 3523969
Another town whose past history was tied to the railroad, but whose modern history is also fascinating.
Waymark Code: WM7WKY
Location: New Mexico, United States
Date Posted: 12/14/2009
Views: 16
Marker reads:
RODEO STATION
The El Paso and Southwestern railroad was constructed in 1902 by Phelps, Dodge and Company, to link El Paso, Texas with the copper mines of Bisbee, Arizona. New Mexico Highway 9, the "Border Route", between Columbus and Rodeo, parallels the rail line, and actually utilizes a portion of the abandoned railroad bed. The Southern Pacific's "Golden State Limited" and "Californian" passenger trains passed through Rodeo until 1952.