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854:, which would create a direct rail route between Tampa and Atlanta, which never happened. In 1907, the Tampa Northern Railroad bought the Brooksville and Hudson Railroad. New track was built from Tampa to Fivay Junction and the company rebuilt the Brooksville and Hudson Railroad from there to Brooksville. The line was completed in 1908. In Brooksville, the Tampa Northern connected to the
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signals were installed to protect the crossing. The tower was subsequently abandoned but remained standing until
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for potential use as commuter rail. FDOT is currently studying this possibility. Similar transactions between FDOT and CSX have taken place in the
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Seaboard Air Line Railway: Steam Boats, Locomotives and History
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1714:. Arcadia Publishing.
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