Abandoned Rail lines on Google Maps

kaw4014 · Mar 9, 2022

Forester1 · Mar 9, 2022

Thanks for those, KAW4014. The big bridge: Indeed, Dale Creek ended up being a huge trestle to cross a gorge with a creek a person could jump over. I am not sure why they did not go farther south in the beginning, but it is what it is.
I will have to check out those sites in Evanston next time I go through, I was not even aware that was there.
The big fill is part of the final race between UP and CP, with teams working right past each other in order to get the most mileage.

kaw4014 · Apr 7, 2022

Haha, I'm just imagining a scene of two track crews twenty feet away from each other frantically building track. They're throwing out insults to each other periodically and someone sneaks over and steals a pickaxe and someone else yells "Where's ma pickaxe?!?" XD.

Anyway,

Stranded depot in Warren, PA. This was part of the Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley & Pittsburgh RR.
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.874...4!1s7ZUij25rewr3WI_Xg_xI2g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Embankment still visible up the line in Frewsburg, NY
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.062...4!1sLZ2D0fqND_C50-2lifMzbg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Bridge pier next to road bridge nearby
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.069...m4!1sC5RLJB2dEyxsqJOtB2hMdA!2e0!7i3328!8i1664

Abandoned signal tower and bridge with a really cool photosphere in the tower, too
https://www.google.com/maps/@41.142...4!1sF2J7FUhoQslWyDSUc1aJJw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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https://www.google.com/maps/@41.141...no-pi-0-ya39.314278-ro-0-fo100!7i10240!8i5120

Model Railroad - like town at the end of a spur with two tiny railcars with an old depot
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.810...4!1sRD8c5EGl_KeT8aTLE58LxA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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https://www.google.com/maps/@40.809...4!1sAtc0Z7fb1RFQlIARkKdbFQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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https://www.google.com/maps/@40.809...4!1sAyrdgKw_ll0j164CCvB7mw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

kaw4014 · May 8, 2022

Abandoned station in Elk City, OK
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.406...4!1sO7FjA5JRt8KzZJAbcex9VA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

JCitron · May 8, 2022

kaw4014 said:
Abandoned station in Elk City, OK
https://www.google.com/maps/@35.406...4!1sO7FjA5JRt8KzZJAbcex9VA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

I've seen this station in real life during severe storm chasing trips. There are many stations out there like that which is sad especially down in Texas where there's a lot of former Katy and MKT stations all over.

kaw4014 · Jun 4, 2022

JCitron · Jun 4, 2022

The lost station at Granby, CT. is on the former Westfield, MA to Plainville, CT. line now a rail trail. The Pioneer Valley runs trains on the upper end of this once through line which Guilford killed in the 1980s. This was once a New Haven line that Conrail shed in the mid to late 1970s. The B&M bought it and ran it until Guilford killed it. They did the same to the line from Pittsfield, MA to North Adams around the same time.

kaw4014 · Jul 8, 2022

An old Conrail SD45 (I think) and an extremely rusty F7, a passenger coach and a MOW crane.
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.278...4!1sPrzA8FAVBoFmwSmKH0mg1Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Cut-off spur behind the Roanoke yard
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.278...4!1sWpxRIJoegG5t44lNDkekZA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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https://www.google.com/maps/@37.277...4!1sldnOe1SD8L4no_QdjPb4GA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

An old, rusty, gutted steam engine by the side of the road (and a photobombing NS Dash 9).
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.272...4!1s_Vfrq6Jqof5ibTjvd2XQxA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
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https://www.google.com/maps/@37.272...4!1sYYAbhkXtwK6wNEFeDFZFjA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
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I'm frothing
https://www.google.com/maps/@37.273...4!1spKYRElZLAXHSQMrD2DDY4w!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

JCitron · Jul 9, 2022

Go up on the bridge in link no. 1. I went back to 2016 and look in both directions.

https://goo.gl/maps/B9cupiv8icXYMUVD6

https://goo.gl/maps/NSjZV2E7afDjmPvC7

pware · Jul 9, 2022

Here is a shot of one location used in my current project

https://earth.google.com/web/@-32.3...NBGAEgASIaChZhOFYxemNUSlNiQWZ2aHNwVHBVUGRnEAI

It is the junction of two narrow gauge lines at Quorn, South Australia. On the left is the old Central Australia line that ran from Port Augusta to Alice Springs at the centre of the continent, a distance of 1,240km (770mi). On the right, with the home signal, is the old main line which ran 137km (56mi) south to Peterborough where it joined the old main narrow gauge transcontinental line from Port Pirie to Broken Hill.

Only a short section (39km) of the original narrow gauge network is still in operation, from here to Port Augusta, as part of the Pichi Richi Railway, a steam heritage railway.

aryadwi_ef641030 · Jul 9, 2022

Two new entries from me, both relates to same thing:

https://goo.gl/maps/44WmPdsg1jJSpufU9

This abandoned bridge is located inside the city of Tegal (Central Java), identified as part of the branchline from Tegal station toward former Tegal Gudang station (freight-only), which eventually continues to Port of Tegal.

https://goo.gl/maps/tKNxY6JWWD5FCkeq6

And this is the shot of an abandoned warehouse that once forms part of Tegal Gudang station. Luckily it has been already under the management of Indonesian Railways through their Property Ownership and Management Bureau.

kaw4014 · Aug 29, 2022

Abandoned spur in Mansfield, MA
https://www.google.com/maps/@42.019...4!1sFdhkS1tNVBJkXirUR17puw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Abandoned stone arch bridge in Harrisburg, PA
https://www.google.com/maps/@40.2485155,-76.8894705,179m/data=!3m1!1e3
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https://www.google.com/maps/@40.248...4!1s2FSDszjiGrGHVbiWFx1xhA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

aryadwi_ef641030 · Aug 29, 2022

Some East Java entries from me :

[A] Lumajang Line

[1] Former Grobogan station in September 2021
https://goo.gl/maps/qS6vaWSvBXDcpCrbA

[2] Abandoned grade crossing, not far from downtown area of Lumajang (some of the rails are still intact)
https://goo.gl/maps/UURn86fJ7KA8ebLL9

[3] Abandoned rails in the downtown area of Lumajang that is still intact (but has been partially buried under the soil)
https://goo.gl/maps/zQcGZEdp4Z6sPKDt7

[4] The floating rails above small waterway, which proves that there was a bridge there (the steel girders were "stolen", but not for the rails)
https://goo.gl/maps/p8oMbWsHS1zeG25e7

[5] Front facade of Yosowilangun station that has been partially blocked by houses in front of it
https://goo.gl/maps/eWQwJMsZ1ZXh6DBp9

[6] An abandoned bridge above waterway and grade crossing somewhere near Kencong station (*1)
https://goo.gl/maps/NHZ5N3Nb6T4jSEte6

[7] Remaining of Krebet station that has been turned into an open storage space for wood materials etc
https://goo.gl/maps/feoHtgfqgzeFZoBF7

Panarukan Line

[1] Steel girder bridge of Panarukan Line that is located not far from Kalisat station (and is located right near the active line toward Banyuwangi) (*2)
https://goo.gl/maps/nfZ6pAfP5bJR3zH38

[2] Former Sukowono station that has been turned into a cafe sometimes in 2021 (*3)
https://goo.gl/maps/pQLhesU4C5kjgZ4a7

[3] Bondowoso station in November 2021
https://goo.gl/maps/kLexAhThNN6ypM2b8

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(*1) while the steel girders were stolen, but the rails were not, which became the reason why local people modified the floating rails into a pedestrian bridge
(*2) as of August 2022, the rails has been torn off as part of preparation work for reopening of Panarukan Line in 2024
(*3) it is unclear whether the cafe would be forced to close and move into other place nearby or not (though I would say that "if the cafe is legally borrowing the station building from Property Ownership and Management Bureau of Indonesian Railways, the owner have to prepare for announcement from Indonesian Railways regarding the reopening of this line in 2024")

kaw4014 · Sep 4, 2022

aryadwi_ef641030 said:
Some East Java entries from me :

aryadwi_ef641030 · Sep 5, 2022

For convenience, I'll describe everything below here:

kaw4014 said:
An old yellow and black signal
https://www.google.com/maps/@-8.011...4!1sF76tGFNPHsh1Ty8mhhh-_Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

This is the roundel-shaped Krian mechanical signal of Tamanan station, where this signal was recently received cosmetic renovation from Indonesian Railways and some of railfan organizations to preserve it for future generation. Because such signals are using roundel plate to indicate signal aspect, they're officially called as "sinyal tebeng Krian" (the word "tebeng" itself refers to the roundel plate, whereas "Krian" refers to the model name, as these signals were first tested at Krian station in 1880s by the then Staatsspoorwegen or SS)

A low rail bridge over the road
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.987...4!1sIFpDsbJk5nKlzCTB22yWRQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

This one is located between Tamanan and Grujugan, where such bridges were constructed with "thin" girders if the span is short.[/QUOTE]

A bridge over a river
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.931...4!1sB1obRGFhD7UO0HUUUD7D_Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656
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https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.931...4!1sveb697E8KwHeVOX0epcEUQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

The bridge is located just before Nangkaan station, which has been turned into a beauty salon by local people.

What appears to be an old crossing gate
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.910...4!1syB5oGxp3mlA35EB1MIZeYw!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
There is another crossing gate across the track
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.910...4!1sHe7R6ROoSo4mmHx9GeZqow!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
There is also a teensy tiny bridge
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.910...4!1s8RMVEUMt48aYdFX6UIzc6A!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

The location is supposed to be Grade Crossing #255 (counted from the still active Grade Crossing #1 at Probolinggo), and until the demise of Panarukan Line in December 20th, 2004 this crossing still used mechanically-operated gate that dates back from Dutch East Indies period, hence it became the reason why the guard post is much smaller than the current ones.

Another tiny bridge. Was there originally a floor or bottom to this bridge or was it actually bottomless?
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.909...4!1sHCq3AeNc74ouil2s4wYKDQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Seems the bridge was originally having wooden ties to support the rails, but it is unclear whether the wooden ties for the bridge were stolen or not.

A beautiful sunset and another bridge
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.906...4!1scrocW7jFR5JaxsGMGDF01Q!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

Generally this bridge is the same with above, though the wooden ties are still there (but already decayed).

A bridge over the road
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.893...4!1s0Tlyok2JfPRuKChHZWxMLg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

This one is located a few kilometers before Bonosare station.

A big trestle bridge over a river
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.838...4!1sR_t5-F8Qp8OtVHZfzSKHgw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

A concrete bridge over another river
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.832...4!1sCOwJ1TyR8eHzsYscE4q49g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Both of them are located between Tapen and Prajekan stations, with the truss bridge crosses above one of small rivers that merges with Sampean river (where Panarukan Line roughly follows it all the way from Kalisat to Panarukan). In contrast to the truss bridge, the concrete ones crosses medium-sized irrigation waterway (possibly built in the Dutch East Indies period) that supplied many rice fields nearby.

A black, yellow and red signal
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.800...4!1sR5P8Y2p4d3NeBHtScur7uQ!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

This one is also the same Krian roundel signal, which found on most of stations of Panarukan Line (except Bondowoso and Situbondo that uses Alkmaar signals with no interlocking equipments, and Kalisat that employs the current Siemens & Halske mechanical signals with semi-automatic interlocking equipments). According to Mr. Ambang Hari Laksono (local rail fan from Jember area), stations of Panarukan Line that still using Krian roundel signals when it was closed on December 20th, 2004 are:

1. Sukowono
2. Tamanan
3. Grujugan
4. Bonosare
5. Prajekan
6. Panarukan

Lines built in the Dutch East Indies period that were categorized into branch lines were normally having only home signal for each directions, or home and distant signals (if there is a curve right before the station), and the starting signals were omitted. But this rule was later abolished, and replaced with a new rule that requires all of stations to have home, distant and starting signals for both directions.

An ominous black and white sign with a skull and crossbones on it
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.783...4!1s9LLS4PEnaJIaJo7ICBN-uA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
There is also a crossing gate here
https://www.google.com/maps/@-7.783...4!1s9LLS4PEnaJIaJo7ICBN-uA!2e0!7i16384!8i8192

And this one is located near Widuri station, with this grade crossing is called as Grade Crossing #302 (counted from Probolinggo). Just to the left of guard post is the classical warning bell that would inform crossing operator about the presence of a train, and it dates back to the Dutch East Indies period. While existing grade crossings are still having such warning bells, newer ones are not (as they have been slowly replaced by radio equipments, and even existing grade crossings were already equipped with radio equipments). The skull and crossbones sign functions as a warning to road vehicle drivers to not pass the grade crossing if the gates are in closed position, as it would cause horrific collision (the worst is the driver instantly died there due to collision).

kaw4014 · Sep 8, 2022

Thank you for the history on each one, I felt so dumb saying, "big yellow signal" "tiny bridge" or "big stick things".

aryadwi_ef641030 · Sep 8, 2022

No problem, it is normal for someone to learn something new.

Anyway, a new entry from me:

https://goo.gl/maps/taZz4yNCKrLpKNxm8

This is the April 2022 shot of abandoned home signal of Blimbing station (Malang, East Java), where this signal was for branch line (in reality "steam tram line", as it was inherited from Malang Stoomtram Maatschappij that built the line to steam tram specification, but with same 1067mm gauge) that connects Blimbing station to Tumpang station in eastern part of Malang Regency. While this line was closed in 1968 due to the development of road transport, but most part of this line is still under the control of Indonesian Railways.

Forester1 · Sep 8, 2022

Do people use abandoned lines as paths in Indonesia as they do in the US? Of course in the US it is mostly hikers and horseback riders and bicyclists looking for a scenic byway, but I am curious what types of uses if any they are put to in Indonesia?

aryadwi_ef641030 · Sep 9, 2022

Forester1 said:
Do people use abandoned lines as paths in Indonesia as they do in the US? Of course in the US it is mostly hikers and horseback riders and bicyclists looking for a scenic byway, but I am curious what types of uses if any they are put to in Indonesia?

AFAIK most of them could fell into one of the following situations:

1. The disused (or abandoned) lines are repurposed into a road usable by any kinds of vehicle, although on some cases only motorbike, bicycle and pedestrian that could use it due to the width of right-of-way (normally seen on rural section of such lines). Lines that shares same right-of-way with public roads are normally having the rails torn off or directly buried under the asphalt when the road is widened to accommodate larger amount of traffic.
2. Part of the right-of-way is turned into an agricultural site (most of them are rice fields), factory, commercial facilities (and even house) directly on the right-of-way.

Except for some abandoned lines that under the ownership of local government (due to its history), most of them are still legally owned and managed by Indonesian Railways (PT. Kereta Api Indonesia a.k.a KAI), primarily for the landstrip that were former right-of-way, as well as facilities like stations, locomotive depots, etc. This means that if someone wants to repurpose the right-of-way he/she/they have to contact Indonesian Railways first to obtain legal permission, because there is a possibility that such lines could be reopened by Indonesian Railways for train traffic to solve congestion on public roads.

As stated on all of signboards placed by Indonesian Railways at locations of disused or abandoned lines:

"Any attempts for constructing building or repurposing landstrip owned by Indonesian Railways without legal permissions (both partially and completely) could be prosecuted with the Article 167, 385 and 389 of Criminal Law"

nathanklong · Sep 11, 2022

I could get lost in this map for hours:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/v...ll=37.81650835886325,-122.01517691097308&z=11
Although not a track, try searching for 'abandoned', 'derelict', 'sunk', 'buried', 'beached', etc. on this map:
https://www.steamlocomotive.com/survivors/

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