Hermanas

Hermanas, New Mexico

Luna County

Elevation 4,453

As the El Paso & Southwestern railroad was being built eastward across New Mexico, the town of Hermanas was built to serve as a water stop and siding, The railroad initially was built from this town northward across a flat valley for 31 miles to the town of Deming, New Mexico for a connection with the Santa Fe Railroad. Once the grade to Deming was completed, construction continued eastward from Hermanas toward El Paso, Texas

This page is part of the "Ghosts of the Southline" website, illustrating the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad and many of the abandoned towns along its route.

Photographs and documentation found on this website are the property of Lloyd W. Sumner

This site was created and is maintained by Lloyd W. Sumner