History: Early Days

Jan 7, 1851

Alabama and Florida Railroad is chartered to run from Pensacola to Pollard, Alabama, to connect with an Alabama line to Montgomery.
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Feb 8, 1861
Black and white photo of the Pensacola & Mobile Railroad & Manufacturing Company

Pensacola & Mobile Railroad & Manufacturing Company is chartered. Service begins in 1862 between Cantonment and Muscogee mills; its tracks are taken within a year by Confederate officials in Civil War.
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May 3, 1861
Black and white photo of the Florida and Alabama Railroad

Alabama and Florida Railroad begins service from Pensacola to Montgomery via Pollard, Alabama. Its tracks are pulled up a year later by retreating Confederates in Civil War.
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July 16, 1868

Pensacola and Louisville Railroad is chartered, buys A&F line at bankruptcy, connects in 1869 in Alabama at Flomaton instead of Pollard.
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July 22, 1869

Pensacola & Perdido Railroad is formed under a special act of the Florida Legislature.
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1872

P&MR&M Company restores service from Cantonment to Muscogee mills and beyond into Baldwin County, Alabama.
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Feb 27, 1877

Pensacola Railroad, financed by Louisville & Nashville Railroad, chartered to take over P&L assets.
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Feb 27, 1880

L&N Railroad purchases Pensacola/P&L/A&F line and begins freight and passenger service from Pensacola northward.
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Jan 7, 1851

Alabama and Florida Railroad is chartered to run from Pensacola to Pollard, Alabama, to connect with an Alabama line to Montgomery.
CSX Heritage

Feb 8, 1861
Black and white photo of the Pensacola & Mobile Railroad & Manufacturing Company

Pensacola & Mobile Railroad & Manufacturing Company is chartered. Service begins in 1862 between Cantonment and Muscogee mills; its tracks are taken within a year by Confederate officials in Civil War.
AGR Heritage

May 3, 1861
Black and white photo of the Florida and Alabama Railroad

Alabama and Florida Railroad begins service from Pensacola to Montgomery via Pollard, Alabama. Its tracks are pulled up a year later by retreating Confederates in Civil War.
CSX Heritage

July 16, 1868

Pensacola and Louisville Railroad is chartered, buys A&F line at bankruptcy, connects in 1869 in Alabama at Flomaton instead of Pollard.
CSX Heritage

July 22, 1869

Pensacola & Perdido Railroad is formed under a special act of the Florida Legislature.
AGR Heritage

1872

P&MR&M Company restores service from Cantonment to Muscogee mills and beyond into Baldwin County, Alabama.
AGR Heritage

Feb 27, 1877

Pensacola Railroad, financed by Louisville & Nashville Railroad, chartered to take over P&L assets.
CSX Heritage

Feb 27, 1880

L&N Railroad purchases Pensacola/P&L/A&F line and begins freight and passenger service from Pensacola northward.
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