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Coronado Railroad

Former mining railroad in Arizona

Coronado Railroad was a 20 in (508 mm) gauge railroad which operated in a copper mining region of eastern Arizona. The Coronado Railroad was the first narrow gauge railroad in Arizona, constructed by Henry Lesinsky in 1879 along Chase Creek, between mines and a smelter.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Coronado Railroad was a 20 in (508 mm) gauge railroad which operated in a copper mining region of eastern Arizona. The Coronado Railroad was the first narrow gauge railroad in Arizona, constructed by Henry Lesinsky in 1879 along Chase Creek, between mines and a smelter.2

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