Home Town Railroad to Felton

Originally developed by F.A. High and Titus Hale in the 1870s, they were taken over by Southern Pacific when they brought a line over the hill to Felton. The article walks about the first Watsonville line coming over the river and down along the beach to the depot.
Creator: Leon Rowland
Source: Annals of Santa Cruz
Date: 1962-07-25
Type: NeWS
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • 1960s
Identifier: FE-San Lorenzo Valley-Railroads-45

Collection

Faye Ellis Collection

Citation

Rowland, Leon. “Home Town Railroad to Felton.” Annals of Santa Cruz. 1962-07-25. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/144037. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.