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| Exeter Branch | |
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| Overview | |
| Status | In-Service: Fresno-Exeter
Intact, abandoned: Exeter-Strathmore Abandoned: Strathmore-Hollis Intact, abandoned: Hollis-Famoso |
| Owner | 1888-1991: Southern Pacific 1991+: San Joaquin Valley Railroad |
| Locale | San Joaquin Valley, California |
| Termini | |
| Connecting lines | Visalia Branch |
| Former connections | Visalia Electric Railroad |
| History | |
| Commenced | 1888 |
| Opened | Dec 24, 1890 |
| Closed | Strathmore-Richgrove: 2009-2010 Richgrove-Hollis: 1998 |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 104.3 mi (167.9 km) |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Signalling | Automatic block signaling (Famoso to Exeter) |
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The Exeter Branch is a rail line in California's San Joaquin Valley that, at its fullest extent, ran from Famoso, California to Fresno, California. The line was constructed from 1888 to 1890, initially by the Stockton and Tulare Railroad Company; which was soon consolidated into the Southern Pacific.
1888-1991: SP ownership
editThe rails from Fresno to Porterville were completed on July 1, 1888. A small yard, turntable, and engine servicing facility were constructed in Porterville. The line from Porterville to Famosa (later Famoso) was completed by December 24, 1890, with end-to-end train service beginning soon after. Along the line, stations were constructed to handle the shipment of freight and passengers, and surrounding towns (except for Porterville) were laid out. The line, including stations and sidings, was laid out as follows (as of September 15, 1974):
| Mile Post | Name | Notes | Siding Length (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 205.5 | Fresno | Yard Limits. Connection with Fresno Subdivision. | |
| 207.0 | ATSF Crossing | Yard Limits. Crossing with ATSF Valley Division | |
| 213.0 | Locans | Wye | |
| 215.9 | Clotho | ||
| 219.8 | Sanger | Yard limits | 4360 |
| 227.9 | LacJac | ||
| 228.0 | ATSF Crossing | Crossing with ATSF Visalia District | |
| 229.9 | Reedley | Yard limits | 4110 |
| 235.0 | Dinuba | Yard limits | 2490 |
| 243.6 | ATSF Crossing | Crossing with ATSF Visalia District | |
| 257.4 | Exeter | Yard limits. Wye and connection with Visalia Branch and Visalia Electric Railroad | 3570 |
| 264.3 | Lindsay | Yard Limits | 5090 |
| 268.6 | Strathmore | Yard Limits | 1760 |
| 274.8 | Porterville | 1440 | |
| 275.95 | Porterville Jct Olive St Station | Junction with the Porterville Northeastern (SP Springville Branch) and ATSF Porterville-Orosi District | |
| 282.6 | Terra Bella | ||
| 287.1 | Ducor | Yard Limits | 3380 |
| 294.9 | Richgrove | Yard Limits. Wye to Richgrove Branch | 3330 |
| 299.0 | Jasmin | Yard Limits | |
| 309.8 | Famoso | Yard Limits |
1992-Present: SJVR ownership
editOn Dec 31, 1991, SP sold the line to the San Joaquin Valley Railroad. In 1998 the SJVR filed to abandon 9 miles of track from MP 295.2 near Richgrove to MP 304.2 (Quality to Hollis), which was approved by the
