Arizona and Swansea Railroad


The Arizona and Swansea Railroad was a mining railroad that operated from a connection with the Arizona and California Railway at Bouse to a copper and gold mine at Swansea, Arizona,. The A&S RR was owned and operated by the Swansea Consolidated Gold & Copper Company.

History

The A&S RR was constructed in 1909 to build to the Clara Consolidated Mining Company at Swansea. Track construction commenced in November 1909 and the line was completed by December 31, 1909. In 1937 the A&S RR was abandoned.

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