Private company

San Pedro and Southwestern Railroad

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Shortline railroad in Arizona

The San Pedro Valley Railroad (reporting mark SPVR), formerly the San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad (SPSR), is an Arizona shortline railroad operating two unconnected segments of line in Cochise County, Arizona, with the “Benson Track” running from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) at Benson south seven miles to an unincorporated area west of St. David called at one time Curtiss, together with the separate short “Willcox Track” which provides industrial switching and UP interchange at Willcox, collectively 10+ miles in total length.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The San Pedro Valley Railroad (reporting mark SPVR), formerly the San Pedro & Southwestern Railroad (SPSR), is an Arizona shortline railroad operating two unconnected segments of line in Cochise County, Arizona, with the “Benson Track” running from a connection with the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) at Benson south seven miles to an unincorporated area west of St. David called at one time Curtiss, together with the separate short “Willcox Track” which provides industrial switching and UP interchange at Willcox, collectively 10+ miles in total length.2

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