↓ SOUTH ↓ Milepost Name Function Notes

Callahan sub

SM0.0 Callahan subd
Wildwood subd
jct
subd
jct
END Callahan subdivision
BEGIN Wildwood subdivision

FG&A

sub

Jax Term

sub

S652.8 Baldwin diamond
jct
Jct FG&A diverging west
Jct Jacksonville Terminal sub diverging east note 6
S653.0 more Baldwin interlocking Baldwin massive interlocking plant continued

3

1

2

Ameristeel

S653.0
S653.5
yet more Baldwin
Ameristeel
jct
industry
Tallahassee sub diverging west
Gerdau Ameristeel

Baldwin
Yard

S654 Baldwin Yard yard
radio
Baldwin Yard, greatly deprecated
dispatcher base station
S656.2 S Baldwin yard Double track high speed main runs on east side of yard
S656.2 S Baldwin x-overs double crossovers

Track
1

Track
2

S656.2 Fiftone Rd
S Baldwin
grade xing
x-over
Fiftone Road crossing
crossover 1-2

Gilman

S663.2
S663.32
S663.38
Gilman plywood
Pringle
CR218
industry
signal
grade xing
Gilman Building Products, plywood
intermediate signal
County Road 218

Hugh

Columbia

S663.3 Hugh
Columbia
team track
industry
Hugh team track, just south of CR218
Anderson-Columbia asphalt plant

Smurfit

S664.4 Smurfit-Stone
industry
B2
Smurfit-Stone container
S666.5 Highland x-overs
radio
double crossovers, Highland
dispatcher base station

669.3

S669.3 Lawtey DD defect detector, voice report on radio
WATCH YOUR SPEEDOMETER

Dupont

S670.8
S670.77
Lawtey mine
CR125
industry
grade xing
diverges just north of County Road 125, runs 1 mile east to Dupont titanium, zircon sand mine

Track
1

Track
2

S671.6 CR225 grade xing mini-paceage through Lawtey, WATCH YOUR SPEEDOMETER
S676.3 Starke x-overs double crossovers, Starke
S676.7 Market St storage siding siding track x 2 north of Market Street, Starke
S677.3 Market St storage siding west siding track x 2
S677.7 Starke siding north end Starke storage siding x 2, east side
S678.2 Starke siding south end Starke storage siding x 2, east side

dray
track

house
track

S678.3
S678.35
S678.4
dray track
house track
SR16
siding
siding
grade xing
Starke dray track
engine storage track
E Brownlee St, Starke

Brooker
sub

S679.02
S679.03
South St
Wanee Jct
grade xing
jct
E. South Street, Starke
BEGIN Brooker subdivision to what's left of the West Coast sub at Newberry

Blanding
spur

S679.7 N Camp Blanding wye
north leg of wye to Dupont Trail Ridge mine, SpaceFlorida facility; Camp Blanding segment out of service

R.J.
Corman

S679.9
S679.86
S680.05
S Camp Blanding
RJ Corman
Alexander Dr
wye
industry
grade xing
south leg of Camp Blanding wye
R.J. Corman railroad tie yard
S680.1 Newnan SEDT south end double track

Darling

S683.2
S683.6
Darling
CR221
industry
grade xing
Darling Ingredients, bakery grain
County Road 221

683.6

S683.6
S683.5
Newnan
GS&F
DD
history
defect detector, voice report on radio
historic: diamond, connection to Georgia Southern & Florida Valdosta-Palatka
S685.0 Hampton radio dispatcher base station
S688.6 NE Waldo NEDT NE double track, Waldo, FL
WATCH YOUR SPEEDOMETER

Waldo

S690.0
S690.02
Waldo
Simpkins St
station
grade xing
Waldo passenger station [DEAD] at Simpkins Street; next to Randy's BBQ shack

Waldo

S690.1 Waldo dray siding Waldo dray track, switch directly under U.S. 301 overpass
S690.7 SE Waldo SEDT SE double track
S695.5 NE Orange Hts NEDT NE double track, Orange Heights, FL
good paceage south to Lochloosa
S697.6 SE Orange Hts SEDT SE double track

700.1

S700.1 Campville DD defect detector, voice report on radio
S702.3 NE Hawthorne NEDT NE double track, Hawthorne, FL; new signals installed early 2014
S704.4 SE Hawthorne SEDT
radio
SE double track
dispatcher base station

Hawthorne

S704.45 Hawthorne dray siding Hawthorne storage track, just south of SR20/Hawthorne Road overpass

Eggar

S705.4 Edgar spur industry Edgar Minerals line to kaolin, sand mines
S707.0 Lake Jeffords signal ABS intermediate signal visible from U.S. 301; new Darth Vader signals, masts replaced SAL in early 2014
S708.7 Harbor signal Lochloosa Harbor ABS intermediate signal visible from U.S. 301; new signals, masts replaced SAL in early 2014
S711.3 NE Lochloosa NEDT NE double track, Lochloosa, FL
S712.94 SE 177 Pl grade xing SouthEast 177th Place, Lochloosa, FL leads to county park
S713.3
S713.6
SE Lochloosa
US301
SEDT
o.h.h.
SE double track
U.S. 301 overhead highway

715.8

S715.8 Sparr DD defect detector, voice report on radio
S716.98 CR318 grade xing County Road 318, Citra, FL
S717.82 NE 175 St grade xing Pine Church Road/Northeast 175th Street, Citra, FL
S718.6 NE Sparr NEDT NE double track, Citra/Sparr, FL
S720.9 SE Sparr SEDT SE double track
S722.42 CR329 grade xing County Road 329, Sparr, FL
note 5
S723.56 NE Anthony NEDT NE double track, Anthony, FL
S725.72
S725.75
SE Anthony
Burbank Rd
SEDT
grade xing
SE double track
NE 98th Street Road/Burbank Road

Southern
States

S725.9 Southern States industry Southern States Cooperative
S729.9 Oak signal southbound distant signal to Silver Springs

Track
1

Track
2

S731.98
S732.0
NE 36 Av
Silver Springs
grade xing
NEDT
NE double track, Ocala, FL

Manning

closed
industry

S732.8
S733.0
S733.2
closed
NE 25 Av
Manning
industry
grade xing
industry
closed industry
double track grade crossing
Manning Building Supply
S733.54
S733.76
NE 19 Ave
storage track
grade xing
siding
NE 19th Avenue, Ocala
north end storage track

Larsen

S733.62 Larsen Farms industry
x-over
Larsen Farms Supply
S734.5 8th Ave
storage track
x-overs
siding
south end storage track, double crossovers
historic: former SE Ocala siding

Seminole
Feed

S735.1 NE 9 St
Seminole Feed
grade xing
industry
NE 9th Street, Ocala
Seminole Equine Feed Co.

Florida

Northern

Ocala

S735.3
S735.4
FNRR
Ocala
yard
diamond
station
yard
Florida Northern RR note 3
Ocala union station [DEAD, BLOCKED]
historic: former NE Singletary siding
S735.4 Magnolia Av
Ocala base
grade xing
radio
Magnolia Avenue
dispatcher base station

FNOR

Ocala
Breeders

S735.5 Ocala yard yard yard lead serves industries to west: Ocala Breeders, metal scrap, former ACL to Dunnellon

Track
1

Track
2

S736.2 SE 3 St grade xing SE 3rd Street
historic: former SE Singletary

industrial
park

S736.8 Ocala industrial park industry Ocala industrial park, numerous industries to the west, just north of SW 17th Street, west of U.S. 301

Conrad
Yelvington

S737.1
S737.7
Conrad Yelvington industry Conrad Yelvington rock plant, has 3 storage tracks plus GP for extra switchin
S738.0 Singletary SEDT SE double track, new as of 2012

739.7

S739.7 Ocala DD defect detector, voice report on radio, jsof Lake Weir Avenue

J.R.
Plastics

S740.9 J.R. Plastics industry J.R. Plastics pellet plant, Veolia, Florida Express Environmental
S742.6
S742.7
NE Santos
SE 73 St
NEDT
grade xing
north end double track
SE 73rd Street, Santos, FL
S744.5 SE Santos SEDT SE double track
S751.0
S751.12
NE Summerfield
SE 147 St
NEDT
grade xing
NE double track
SE Sunset Harbor Rd, Summerfield, FL
S753.0 SE 165 St
SE Summerfield
grade xing
SEDT
SE 165th Street/County Road 42 jeof U.S. 301
SE double track
S755.5 CR104
Oxford
grade xing
signal
County Road 104
intermediate signal

756.8

S756.8
S756.86
Oxford
CR106
DD
radio
grade xing
defect detector, voice report on radio
dispatcher base station

Track
1

Track
2

S757.83
S757.89
S758.08
CR110
Oxford
CR472
grade xing
NEDT
grade xing
tree-lined County Road 110
NE double track
County Road 472/Lake Miona Road

plastics

S758.9 plastics industry plastic pellet plant

Progress

S759.8
S759.89
Progress
CR462
industry
grade xing
Progress Energy yard
East County Road 462 / Brown's Crossing
S760.0 Moreland Park jct
x-over
north throat Wildwood yard
crossover 2-1 southbound

industry

S760.30
S760.4
industry
US301
industry
o.h.h.
for lease, was: Jetta box plant
U.S. 301 overhead highway

Wildwood
Yard

Wildwood

S761.0 Wildwood yard
station
Wildwood Yard
Wildwood Amtrak station [DEAD] opposite County Rd 466A/Cleveland Ave

north
leg

S761.5
S761.5
S761.7
North Leg
 
CR44A
wye
x-over
grade xing
north leg of wye to Leesburg (truncated)
crossover yard to siding
County Road 44A/Lynum Street

Conrad
Yelvington

S761.5 Wildwood
Yelvington
x-overs
industry
double crossovers
yard throat becomes lead to Conrad Yelvington rock plant

south
leg

S762.0 South Leg wye south leg Wildwood wye to Leesburg, hand throw
S762.52
S763.09
FL44
FL91
o.h.h. Gulf Atlantic Hwy
Florida's Turnpike overhead highways
S763.45 Turnpike x-overs double crossovers, new as of 2013
S766.1 Coleman
Warm Springs Av
SEDT
grade xing
south end double track
Warm Springs Avenue, Coleman, FL
historic: Coleman sub diverged here

Junction
City

S767.6 Junction City industry
signal
Junction City Mining Company rock yard
intermediate signal
S769.6 Lake Pan grade xing
railfan
Lake Panasofkee Road/CR 470, exit 321
Shady Brook Greenway Park, north end paceage down CR475

Great
Southern

S770.2 Great Southern industry Great Southern Wood Preserving Co.

771.3

S771.3 Bushnell DD defect detector, voice report on radio
S773.82 NE Bushnell NEDT
radio
north end double track
dispatcher base station
S776.0 Noble Ave
SE Bushnell
grade xing
SEDT
U.S. 301/Noble Avenue
SE double track
pace CR475 north, US301 south

Hillandale

S777.0 Hill and Dale industry Hill and Dale Feed Company
S778.6 Croom-a-coochee signal ABS intermediate signal visible from U.S. 301
S779.91
S780.0
CR738A
ACL Ocala dist.
grade xing
historic
County Road 738A
historic: abandoned ACL crossed at St. Catherine; note 3
S781.33
S781.45
St Catherine
private
NEDT
railfan
north end double track; new as of mid-2013; south end paceage; note 2
S783.39
S783.5
Gresham Rd
Rerdell
grade xing
x-overs
double crossovers, just south of Gresham Rd, new as of 2013
S785.7 Ridge Manor SEDT south end double track, new as of 2013

787.3

S787.3 Ridge Manor DD defect detector
S787.35
S787.35
Webster
Route 50
radio
grade xing
Florida Route 50 grade crossing
S787.98 Rock Pit signal ABS intermediate signal south of Florida Route 50
S790.5 NE Lacoochee
Bower Rd
NEDT
grade xing
north end double track, Lacoochee, FL
Bower Road
S790.5 Cal-Maine Foods industry Old Mill Commerce Park; Cal-Maine [DEAD]
S791.8
S791.9
Mickler Rd
SE Lacoochee
grade xing
SEDT
Mickler Road just north of
[DEAD] south end Lacoocheewoochee note 7

S792.6
AR824.6

S792.6
AR824.6
Owensboro equation milepost equation S792.6 = AR824.6; historic: ACL crossed SAL here, but parts of both lines abandoned, combined

825.9

AR825.9 Dade City
Gould Rd
DD
grade xing
defect detector, reports speed, axle count, train length
AR828.0 Jordan Rd
NE Dade City
grade xing
NEDT
Jordan Road
north end double track, Dade City, FL

mystery
warehouse

AR828.8 mystery industry industry large warehouse, formerly Howard Fertilizer, just south of Pioneer Museum Road

Lykes
Bros

AR829.6
AR829.7
Lykes Brothers
River Rd
industry
grade xing
[DEAD] former Lykes Brothers citrus plant, off Marion Street

Dade
City

AR830.2 Dade City station Dade City passenger station [DEAD], on U.S. 98 bypass/CR35/Old Lakeland Highway
AR831.0 SE Dade City SEDT south end Dade Chitty
AR831.03
AR831.33
Dixie Dr
Old Sparkman Rd
grade xings grade crossings
AR831.62 Johnson St grade xing grade crossing
AR832.32 Larkin Lake Dr grade xing private driveway, Larkin Camp Lake
AR832.8 Johnson Rd grade xing grade crossing

Track
1

Track
2

AR832.87
AR833.01
Ellerslie
Enterprise Rd
NEDT
grade xing
north end double track, Vitis, FL
Enterprise Road
former distant signal Dade City
AR833.3
AR833.56
Helena Chemical
Santa Gertrudis
grade xings private driveway, Helena Chemical
private driveway, Larkin Ranch
AR835.08
AR835.19
Messick Rd
Richland
grade xing
radio
x-overs
Messick Road
dispatcher base station, double crossovers, south of Messick Road, new as of 2013
AR835.36 US98 o.h.h. US 98/FL 35 overhead highway
AR836.35 Stewart Rd grade xing Steward Road grade crossing

836.5

AR836.5 Vitis DD defect detector
AR836.60 Melrose Av grade xing CR35alt grade crossing
AR836.72 Vitis Jct x-over crossover 2-1; house track long gone

Vitis
sub

AR836.72
ARF836.72
Vitis Jct jct BEGIN Vitis sub A.C.L.to Tampa via Lakeland; use radio ch. 32 south of here; paceage to the Vitis sub see note 4
ARF837.77 CR535 grade xing Old Lakeland Hwy grade crossing, Zephyrhills bypass, the road you're on
ARF838.49 CR54alt grade xing Lynbrook Dr/County Road 54 alternate grade crossing

Cal-Maine

ARF838.6 Cal-Maine industry Cal-Maine Foods silo
ARF838.75 CR54 grade xing County Road 54 grade crossing
ARF839.91
ARF840.46
6 Av
South Av
grade xings Sixth Avenue
South Avenue grade crossings

Zephyrhills

ARF840.5 Zephyrhills depot station Zephyrhills passenger station [DEAD] depot museum, 39110 South Avenue

Yeoman sub

ARF840.7
S808.0
Zephyrhills signal
jct
Zephyrhills holdout
END Wildwood sub
BEGIN Yeoman sub S-line to Tampa via Plant City

Legend

 
The green vertical bar between the track chart and milepost columns denotes stretches where public roads run next to the tracks and are good for pacing trains. The view of the track might be obstructed by foliage along some stretches, but that's just the way it goes. DRIVE SAFELY! Your photos or videos won't see the Net if you kill yourself and others chasing a train.

Notes

Note 1: 2013.11.11 — CSX has undertaken the upgrade of the S-line to handle increased traffic after selling the A-line to the Central Florida Rail Corridor for commuter traffic. Sidings have been lengthened, crossovers have been added, and signals and defect detectors have been changed to accommodate the increased network load.

Note 2: 2013.11.13 — The 4 mile long siding between Saint Catherine to Rock Pit including the Rerdell double crossovers was started in late 2012 and completed by the Summer of 2013. The mileposts of St. Catherine on the north end and the Rerdell crossovers are known to be accurate, but the name and milepost of the south end of the siding remain a mystery. The exact location of the signal called "Route 50" is also uncertain. Accurate information is welcome and will be posted on this railfan guide. Send e-mail updates to bote.prodigy@gmail.com

Note 3: 2013.11.13 — Saint Catherine marks the place where the Seaboard Air Line north-south railroad crossed the Atlantic Coast Line east-west Ocala district which ran from Brooksville through Croom (crossing the ACL's busy West Coast sub), St. Catherine, Webster, Center Hill, Leesburg, Ocala, Gainesville, and ultimately connecting at Burnett's Lake with the ACL main from Dunnellon to Jacksonville. Once the ACL-SAL merger in 1967 made this section redundant, it was abandoned in the early 1970s along with the connecting track that went from a west-facing switch on the ACL, across U.S. 301 to a north-facing switch on the SAL.

You can get there by turning east off U.S. 301 onto County Road 738A up and over the tracks, taking an immediate right to the south to parallel the tracks. At the point where the road curves left you will be perpendicular to the ACL right-of-way. This lies right smack at milepost 780.0 on the Seaboard.

The Florida Northern Railroad, a Pinsly company, now operates what is left of this track running from approximately Candler, across the diamond at Ocala, and up to Lowell at CR329.

Note 4: 2013.11.16 — To continue pacing trains south on the Vitis sub to Lakeland hang a left to go EAST across the tracks at Melrose Avenue/Berry Road/CR35 Alternate. When you come to a T-intersection with CR54 turn left to go EAST. Drive 6+ miles and turn RIGHT on Rockridge Road south. Keep winding your way through the countryside to another T-intersection and turn RIGHT on Scrotum Loop Road. Follow it around to the south until you converge with the tracks. There's about 1.5 miles of paceage along here with the A.O.C. Chemicals industry track crossing Kathleen Road just before it diverges again. Stay on Kathleen Road all the way into Lakeland.

Note 5: 2013.11.16 — To continue pacing trains south to Ocala, turn left to go SOUTH on CR200A to Sparr and Anthony after stopping in at The Orange Shop back in Citra. You'll pick up the tracks south of CR329 in beautiful downtown Sparr. It's a short stretch next to the tracks, but it's old Florida into Ocala.

Note 6: 2024.01.20 — Baldwin diamond restored, but nobody knows why since the panhandle line was sold to FG&A and with no practical hope of Amtrak resuming service through here. The OWLS diamond reduces the wear and tear on north-south jobs.

Note 7: 2023.10.24 — South Lacoochee switch has been removed, rendering it a storage track. Cal-Maine has not received a grain train in years.

Bote's Notes

Notes for my railfanning research expedition. This is the best place to put them, right out in plain view where I can find them.

B2: S664 — Confirm Smurfit-Stone plant off CR218

Passenger Stations
MP Location Remarks
S690.0 Waldo DEAD, Amtrak no longer serves the S-line
S735.4 Ocala DEAD, Amtrak no longer serves the S-line
S761.0 Wildwood DEAD, Amtrak no longer serves the S-line
AR830.2 Dade City DEAD, Amtrak no longer serves the S-line
ARF840.5 Zephyrhills depot museum