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An EMD GP9 of the Seminole Gulf Railway — Fort Myers, Florida. |
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| Reporting mark | SGLR |
| Locale | Southwest Florida |
| Dates of operation | 1987– |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge) |
| Headquarters | Fort Myers, FL |
The Seminole Gulf Railway (reporting mark SGLR) is a short line railroad located in Southwest Florida. It has two separate lines. The one line runs from Oneco south to Sarasota, with branches from Sarasota to Matoka and Fruitville. The other line runs from Arcadia to Vanderbilt Beach/North Naples, with no significant branches. Each line has one interchange point with CSX Transportation, at Oneco (with the Palmetto Subdivision) and Arcadia (with the Brewster Subdivision). Company headquarters are in Fort Myers. Seminole Gulf Railway has also operated the Murder Mystery Dinner Train since 1991. The Murder Mystery Dinner Train departs 5 nights a week, year round from Colonial Station (Colonial Blvd) in Fort Myers, FL. Holiday events, Hotel Get-Away packages and Group bookings are available.
The Sarasota branch is used sporadically and is considered to be in very poor condition[1].
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The main line, from Arcadia to North Naples, was originally owned by the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (ACL), which eventually became part of CSXT. The Sarasota line was owned by the Seaboard Air Line Railroad (except for the branch to Matoka, which was ACL). SGLR began operating on the trackage in November, 1987.
The railroad has run dinner train and excursion train service since January, 1991. The Seminole Gulf Railway has a commonly owned affiliated company, the Bay Colony Railroad Corp. (reporting mark BCLR), which is based in southeastern Massachusetts.
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