South Dade Network MapStreet Economics® · network and lineage map · 1836 to 2026
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Florida East Coast Railway extension to Homestead

railway corridor, later busway right of way · South Dade (corridor wide)

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Built or opened
1904 to 1989
Community
South Dade, corridor wide · corridor wide
Status as of 11 September 2026
closed 1989
Historical state
pre Andrew
Connections
11 edges, 11 distinct neighbours · betweenness 0.084 (rank 3 of 371) · moves and capital only 0.001 (rank 7)
Confidence
High · sources: [R17], [R15], [W], [T38], [T31], [T1], [T10], [T62] (register)

Henry Flagler's Florida East Coast Railway reaches Homestead in 1904 and continues as the Overseas Railroad to Key West in 1912. The Labor Day hurricane of 1935 destroys the Keys line, and the roadbed south of Florida City is sold to the state for the Overseas Highway. By 1989 the main line from Kendall to Florida City is abandoned; the state buys the right of way in 1988 and it becomes the South Miami-Dade Busway in 1997.

Connections

Moves, founders, developers

  • founded byHenry FlaglerFlagler's Florida East Coast Railway reaches Homestead in 19041904

Lineage

  • becameOverseas RailroadThe Homestead line becomes the mainland leg of the Key West extension1905
  • becameUS 1 South Dixie HighwayFEC roadbed south of Florida City is sold to the state for the Overseas Highway1935 to 1938
  • becameSouth Miami-Dade BuswayState buys the abandoned FEC right of way in 1988 and FDOT builds the busway on it, opened 19971988 to 1997

Plans, funding, partners

  • planned byWilliam J. KromeKrome surveys the extension routes for Flagler1902 to 1905

Anchors, connections, hosting

  • connectsPerrinePerrine grows from the railroad construction camp when the line bypasses Cutler1903
  • connectsGouldsGould's Siding built in 19031903
  • connectsNaranjaNaranja laid out as a Flagler railroad town in 19041904
  • connectsPrincetonPrinceton is a depot on the line1905
  • connectsHomesteadHomestead station opens in 19041904
  • connectsDowntown Homesteaddowntown grows around the railway depot1904 to present
  • connectsFlorida City State Farmers MarketMarket laid out on the FEC tracks1940

Influence