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Magma Arizona Railroad

Defunct short-line railroad in Arizona, U.S.

The Magma Arizona Railroad (reporting mark MAA) was built by the Magma Copper Company and operated from 1915 to 1997. The railroad was originally built as a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge line, but was converted to 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge in 1923. Originally headquartered in Superior, Arizona, the company primarily hauled cattle and copper on 30.2 miles (48.6 km) of standard gauge track to and from the Southern Pacific mainline in Magma, Arizona, between Florence and Queen Creek.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • HeadquartersSuperior1

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SD-Magma Arizona Railroad Engine No. 6-1906
Photo: Tony the Marine ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Magma Arizona Railroad (reporting mark MAA) was built by the Magma Copper Company and operated from 1915 to 1997.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Magma Copper Company

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Sources

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