Winona, Arizona Explained

Official Name:Winona, Arizona
Subdivision Name:United States
Elevation Ft:6263
Utc Offset:-7
Coordinates:35.205°N -111.4083°W
Area Code:928
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:36324

Winona is a small populated place in Coconino County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Arizona. At one time it was also called Walnut, and Winona's railroad station was renamed Darling in honor of an engineer.

History

Winona was once an incorporated village called Walnut Creek, until the 1950s when it became part of Flagstaff. Walnut Creek runs through Winona. It has been a dry creek bed since a dam was built above Walnut Canyon in the 1950s to provide Flagstaff with a reservoir. Before this, the creek ran year round.

Railroad

Winona train station was renamed on 6 December 1959 as "Darling" after William B. Darling, a local railroad engineer.[1] [2] Darling Cinder Pit to the north east of Winona is also named after him.[3]

The history of Darling is tied directly to the railroad that crosses through it. The Southwest Chief has been a regular visitor[4] [5] and for many years it was served by the Santa Fe Railway.[6] [7] [8]

In October 2019 a Burlington Northern freight train derailed there, disrupting both freight traffic, intermodal freight[9] and passenger train traffic on Amtrak.[10] [11]

In popular culture

Winona is located along U.S. Route 66, and the otherwise-obscure town was made famous due to its inclusion in the lyrics to the song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66". It lies about 13miles east of Flagstaff, meaning that it is out of sequence with the rest of the cities named in the song because of its near-miss: "Don't forget Winona."

The singer Wynonna Judd adopted her name upon hearing "Winona" in "Route 66."[12]

Notes and References

  1. News: September 29, 1958 . Dinner Honors William B. Darling . Arizona Daily Sun . January 14, 2020.
  2. News: The Super C. Arizona Republic. April 15, 1973. James B.. Cook.
  3. News: The Santa Fe, a partner in progress. March 27, 1976. Arizona Daily Sun.
  4. the Southwest Chief, rolls through Darling, Arizona, on Sept. 20, 1996.. . Southwest Chief. 404-409 . 76 . Pasadena, California . Pentrex.
  5. Book: Images of Western Railroading . 153 . 9781610604123 . Voyageur Press . Steve . Schmollinger.
  6. Book: Route 66 Railway: The Story of Route 66 and the Santa Fe Railway in the American Southwest . Elrond G. . Lawrence . Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation . 2008 . 107.
  7. Railfan and Railroad . 11 . 20 . Carstens Publications . 1992.
  8. Web site: ATSF Railway train symbol VLAKC at West Darling, Arizona . CarrTracks . Santa Fe train VLAKC approaches the old US highway 66 bridge at Darling, AZ early in the morning of February 21, 1988. In the background are the San Francisco Mountains. Humphreys Peak is the highest point in Arizona at 12,670 feet. Disk 68 . January 16, 2020.
  9. Web site: BNSF Darling, AZ Derailment Disrupts Intermodal Service to/from CA and AZ. October 15, 2019 . ... October 14, 2019, BNSF received a preliminary report that a non-intermodal train derailed near Darling, AZ, blocking both main lines to/from California and Arizona. ...BNSF does not have an alternate route available. As a result, customers should expect delays of 24-72 hours on shipments moving to/from California and Arizona. Due to the severity of this service interruption during domestic peak season, equipment availability may also be temporarily disrupted in some markets. J.B. Hunt will continue to monitor the situation and provide updates as they become available.. January 13, 2020.
  10. News: Freight train derails east of Flagstaff, closes tracks indefinitely . Scott . Buffon . . October 14, 2019 . January 13, 2020.
  11. Web site: Customer Notifications Final Report: Train Derailment near Darling, Arizona (Seligman Subdivision) . . October 14, 2019. ... we received a preliminary report of a train derailment near Darling, AZ which has affected both main tracks. Darling, AZ is approximately 15 miles east of Flagstaff, AZ. Main track 2 was returned to service October 15, 2019 at 11:40 a.m. CT and Main track 1 was returned to service October 15, 2019... . January 13, 2020.
  12. http://www.countrymusicperformers.com/artists/wynnonajudd Wynnona Judd - Country Artist

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