Private company

Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad

Shortline railroad in Tucson, Arizona

The Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad went from the Southern Pacific's (now Union Pacific's) Gila Subdivision in Gila Bend, Arizona to Ajo, Arizona. The railroad was incorporated in 1915 for use by the New Cornelia mine at Ajo.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Chandler-Arizona Railroad museum-Tucson, Cornelia & Gila Bend caboose No. 15
Photo: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad went from the Southern Pacific's (now Union Pacific's) Gila Subdivision in Gila Bend, Arizona to Ajo, Arizona. The railroad was incorporated in 1915 for use by the New Cornelia mine at Ajo.2

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