Lakeland—Fort Myers Line

Lakeland—Fort Myers Line
Overview
Other name(s)Fort Myers Subdivision
StatusSome segments are still operating
OwnerAtlantic Coast Line Railroad (1902–1967)
Seaboard Coast Line Railroad (1967–1986)
LocaleSouthwest Florida
Continues asFort Myers Southern Branch
Technical
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
ElectrificationNo
SignallingNone
Route map
Lakeland—Fort Myers Line (red),
the 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 between its namesake cities in the late 1800s and early 1900s. The line was extended south of Fort Myers to Naples and beyond in the 1920s, which was designated as a branch line known as the Fort Myers Southern Branch. Parts of the line are still active today.