Lakeland—Fort Myers Line

Lakeland—Fort Myers Line
Lakeland—Fort Myers Line
Overview
Other name(s)	Fort Myers Subdivision
Status	Some segments are still operating
Owner	Atlantic Coast Line Railroad (1902–1967); Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (1967–1986)
Locale	Southwest Florida
Continues as	Fort Myers Southern Branch
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	No
Signalling	None
Route map
	Lakeland—Fort Myers Line (red),; the Bartow Branch and Fort Myers Southern Branch (dark red), and the 1944 realignment of the Fort Myers Southern Branch to Downtown Naples (blue). Click to enlarge.

The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad's Lakeland—Fort Myers Line was one of the railroad company's secondary main lines in Central and Southwest Florida. It was built incrementally in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Parts of the line are still active today.

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