Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 55 minutes ago
The last 12 miles of the CSX Homestead Subdivision were officially abandoned on March 2019, however at this Krome Avenue railroad crossing there are some signs that it might be coming back to life after years on inactivity. The original cantilever and signals were removed here in 2018 and replaced with a tracks out of service sign. In 2020, there was a brand new grade crossing and set of pedestrian crossing gates installed that weren't there before. Why would CSX spend all this money on crossing gates signals and equipment for an unused line or one they don't have plans for?
This line was built in 1926 by Seaboard Air Line to bring passenger service to Homestead, Florida and connected with the Miami extension of the Overseas Railway parallel to US 1 in FL City. In 1929, it became a freight line and 2016 was the last time it saw activity; removal of the stored hoppers on the line.
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The last 12 miles of the CSX Homestead Subdivision were officially abandoned on March 2019, however at this Krome Avenue railroad crossing there are some signs that it might be coming back to life after years on inactivity. The original cantilever and signals were removed here in 2018 and replaced with a tracks out of service sign. In 2020, there was a brand new grade crossing and set of pedestrian crossing gates installed that weren't there before. Why would CSX spend all this money on crossing gates signals and equipment for an unused line or one they don't have plans for?
This line was built in 1926 by Seaboard Air Line to bring passenger service to Homestead, Florida and connected with the Miami extension of the Overseas Railway parallel to US 1 in FL City. In 1929, it became a freight line and 2016 was the last time it saw activity; removal of the stored hoppers on the line.
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Google Maps Location Link:
google.com/maps/@25.5523955,-80.4780773,3a,81.3y,166.84h,86.75t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sGrgLBPtppcB-jEo7-bQ1Eg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192?hl=en
Link to 2020 Video:
youtu.be/VnMA1dyN7RU
Please Subscribe and Like. Thank you for viewing!
#RailROL82
#miami
BNSF
Union Pacific
Amtrak
Tri Rail
FEC
Conrail
Brightline
