List of California railroads
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Common freight carriers
- Almanor RailroadAlmanor RailroadThe Almanor Railroad was a Class III shortline operating in Northern California, USA. It was owned by Collins Pine Company, a division of The Collins Companies and annually hauled about 300 cars of timber and lumber products generated at the mill...
(AL) - Arizona and California Railroad (ARZC)
- BNSF RailwayBNSF RailwayThe BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
(BNSF) - California Northern Railroad (CFNR)
- Carrizo Gorge RailwayCarrizo Gorge RailwayThe Carrizo Gorge Railway is a freight operator on the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway from Tijuana, Mexico to Plaster City, California , San Diego, California to La Mesa, California and San Diego, California to Santee, California...
(CZRY) - Central California Traction Company (CCT)
- Central Oregon and Pacific RailroadCentral Oregon and Pacific RailroadThe Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad is a Class II railroad operating between Northern California and Eugene, Oregon, United States. It was previously a mainline owned by the Southern Pacific Railroad between Eugene and Weed, California via Medford, Oregon...
(CORP) - Lake County RailroadLake County RailroadThe Lake County Railroad , based in Lakeview, Oregon, United States, is owned by the Lake County government and operated by the Modoc Northern Railroad. It runs south from Lakeview to Alturas, California, and then back every Thursday...
(LCR) - Los Angeles Junction RailwayLos Angeles Junction RailwayThe Los Angeles Junction Railway is a switching railroad operating in the Los Angeles area. It provides switching services on 64 miles of track, primarily in the industrial areas in and around Vernon, CA. LAJ is a wholly owned subsidiary of the BNSF Railway and its predecessor, the Santa Fe...
(LAJ) - McCloud RailwayMcCloud RailwayThe McCloud Railway is a class III railroad operated around Mount Shasta, California. It began operations on July 1, 1992 when it took over operations from the McCloud River Railroad...
(MCR) - Modesto and Empire Traction Company (MET)
- Napa Valley Railroad (NVRR)
- Northwestern Pacific RailroadNorthwestern Pacific RailroadThe Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California...
(NWP) (out of service) - Oakdale Traction Corporation (OTCR)
- Oakland Terminal RailwayOakland Terminal RailwayThe Oakland Terminal Railway is a terminal railroad in West Oakland, California. The OTR was jointly acquired in 1943 by the Western Pacific Railroad and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to take over the Key System's freight railroad known as the Oakland Terminal Railroad. Today, the OTR...
(OTR) - Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. (PHL)
- Pacific Sun RailroadPacific Sun RailroadPacific Sun Railway is a short line railroad in San Diego County, California that works on the Escondido Sub, the Miramar Branch, and in Stuart Mesa Yard. It is based from Stuart Mesa Yard. It is owned by Watco Companies.-History:...
(PSRR) - Quincy Railroad (QRR)
- Richmond Pacific RailroadRichmond Pacific RailroadThe Richmond Pacific Railroad is a terminal railroad owned by the Levin-Richmond Terminal Corporation. The RPRC operates on of track in the shipping terminal and wharves at Richmond, California....
(RPRC) - Sacramento Valley Railroad (SAV)
- San Diego and Imperial Valley RailroadSan Diego and Imperial Valley RailroadThe San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad is a freight operator on the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway from San Diego, California to San Ysidro, California . The SD&IV has been owned and operated by RailAmerica since 2000; it had been previously owned by RailTex and operated with the...
(SDIY) - San Joaquin Valley RailroadSan Joaquin Valley RailroadThe San Joaquin Valley Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies and is part of the Sunset Division of RailAmerica. It operates about of track primarily on several lines in California's Central Valley/San Joaquin Valley outside of Fresno, California and Bakersfield, California...
(SJVR) - Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific RailwaySanta Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific RailwayThe Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway is a freight and heritage railroad in Northern California.It uses diesel locomotives to haul excursion trains over an route between Olympia, California and an interchange with the Union Pacific Railroad at the Santa Cruz Wye, though the line is now...
(SCBG) - Santa Maria Valley RailroadSanta Maria Valley RailroadThe Santa Maria Valley Railroad is a 14.8 mile shortline railroad that interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad's Coast Line at Guadalupe, California. It is owned by the Coast Belle Rail Corporation.-Traffic:...
(SMV) - Sierra Northern RailwaySierra Northern RailwayThe Sierra Northern Railway originates from the Sacramento Northern Railway, the Northern Electric Railway, the Sierra Railroad, Western Pacific Railroad, and Yolo Shortline Railroad. It handles all freight operations and track maintenance for its parent company, the Sierra Railroad Company...
(SERA) - Stockton Terminal and Eastern RailroadStockton Terminal and Eastern RailroadEstablished in 1908, the Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad provides service to several companies around the Stockton, California area. Being located in Stockton places the STE in an ideal situation for the consolidation and distribution of freight. This includes PDM Steel, Lipton, and Salt...
(STE) - Trona RailwayTrona RailwayThe Trona Railway is a shortline railroad owned by Searles Valley Minerals.The TRC interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad at Searles, California....
(TRC) - Tulare Valley RailroadTulare Valley RailroadThe Tulare Valley Railroad was operational on December 22, 1992 after acquiring several former Santa Fe Railway branch lines in California's San Joaquin Valley on October 20, 1992. The company was formed by Morris Kulmer & Kern Schumucher and Michael Van Wagenen of Kyle Railways...
(TVRR) - Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
(UP) - Ventura County RailroadVentura County RailroadThe Ventura County Railroad is a shortline railroad subsidiary of RailAmerica, connecting the Union Pacific Railroad in Oxnard to South Oxnard and Port Hueneme. It began operations in 1998, leasing its lines from the Ventura County Railway , owner of lines first opened in about 1905 that have...
(VCRR) - West Isle Line, Inc. (WFS)
- Yreka Western RailroadYreka Western RailroadThe Yreka Western Railroad is an shortline railroad that operates freight and tourist trains between the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad at Montague and the city of Yreka, California...
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Private freight carriers
- San Francisco Bay Railroad
- Southern California Railroad
- USG Corporation
Passenger carriers
- Altamont Commuter ExpressAltamont Commuter ExpressThe Altamont Commuter Express is a regional rail service in California connecting Stockton with San Jose....
- AmtrakAmtrakThe National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
(AMTK): California Zephyr, Capitol Corridor, Coast Starlight, Pacific Surfliner, San Joaquins, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited - Bay Area Rapid TransitBay Area Rapid TransitBay Area Rapid Transit is a rapid transit system serving the San Francisco Bay Area. The heavy-rail public transit and subway system connects San Francisco with cities in the East Bay and suburbs in northern San Mateo County. BART operates five lines on of track with 44 stations in four counties...
- Calico and Odessa RailroadCalico and Odessa RailroadThe Calico & Odessa Railroad is a heritage railroad in the ghost town of Calico, California, headquartered in Yermo, California.Calico itself is an old mining town turned living-history museum. Actual building and railroad equipment were taken from Calico to the Knott's Berry Farm.-External links:**...
- California high-speed railCalifornia high-speed railThe California High-Speed Rail project is a planned future high-speed rail system in the state of California and headed by the California High-Speed Rail Authority . Initial funding for the project was approved by California voters on November 4, 2008, with the passage of Proposition 1A...
(proposed) - California Trolley and Railroad CorporationCalifornia Trolley and Railroad CorporationEstablished in 1982, the California Trolley and Railroad Corporation is a 501 non-profit organization with a mission to preserve and reflect the rich legacy of rail transportation in the Santa Clara Valley for the educational and recreational benefit of current and future generations.Among the...
- California Western RailroadCalifornia Western RailroadThe California Western Railroad , popularly called the Skunk Train, is a heritage railroad in Mendocino County, California, running from the railroad's headquarters in the coastal town of Fort Bragg, and the interchange with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad at Willits.The CWR runs steam and...
- CaltrainCaltrainCaltrain is a California commuter rail line on the San Francisco Peninsula and in the Santa Clara Valley in the United States. The northern terminus of the rail line is in San Francisco, at 4th and King streets; its southern terminus is in Gilroy...
- Descanso, Alpine and Pacific RailwayDescanso, Alpine and Pacific RailwayThe Descanso, Alpine and Pacific Railway is a 2-ft. gauge heritage railroad in Alpine, California. This little operation is a sole proprietorship and has one locomotive, a 1935 Brookville Equipment Corporation unit, and one depot. The railway offers free train rides to the public.-External links:*...
- Disneyland Monorail
- Disneyland RailroadDisneyland RailroadThe Disneyland Railroad , originally the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, is a narrow gauge railroad at Disneyland, Anaheim, California, United States, that was inaugurated on the park's live television preview on July 17, 1955. This live steam railway was constructed for $240,000; each of the...
- Fillmore and Western Railway
- Ghost Town and Calico Railway
- Los Angeles County Metro RailLos Angeles County Metro RailMetro Rail is the rapid transit rail system consisting of five separate lines serving 70 stations in the Los Angeles County, California area. The new Expo line is due to enter service in early 2012. It connects with the Metro liner bus rapid transit system and also with the Metrolink commuter...
- Market Street RailwayMarket Street Railway (nonprofit)Market Street Railway is San Francisco Municipal Railway's 1,200-member nonprofit preservation partner. It relies on private contributions to help keep San Francisco’s famed historic streetcars of the F Market & Wharves line and the national landmark cable cars running to this day.Market Street...
- MetrolinkMetrolink (Southern California)Metrolink is a commuter rail system serving Los Angeles and the surrounding area of Southern California; it currently consists of six lines and 55 stations using of track....
- Muni MetroMuni MetroMuni Metro is a light rail system serving San Francisco, California, operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway , a division of the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency...
- Napa Valley Wine TrainNapa Valley Wine TrainThe Napa Valley Wine Train is operated by the Napa Valley Railroad . The train is a privately operated excursion train that runs between Napa and St. Helena, California. Much of the rail line parallels State Route 29 after leaving the City of Napa and passes the towns of Yountville, Rutherford and...
- Niles Canyon RailwayNiles Canyon RailwayThe Niles Canyon Railway is a heritage railway running through Niles Canyon, between Sunol and the Niles district of Fremont in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, USA. The railway is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Niles Canyon Transcontinental...
- Port of Los Angeles Waterfront Red Car Line
- Roaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge RailroadRoaring Camp and Big Trees Narrow Gauge RailroadThe Roaring Camp & Big Trees Railroad is a narrow gauge tourist railroad in California that starts from the Roaring Camp depot in Felton, California and runs up steep grades to the top of nearby Bear Mountain, a distance of 3.25 miles The travel is through a redwood forest.The steam engines date...
- Sacramento Regional Transit DistrictSacramento Regional Transit DistrictThe Sacramento Regional Transit District, commonly referred to as RT, is the agency responsible for public transportation in the Sacramento, California area. It was established on April 1, 1973, as a result of the acquisition of the Sacramento Transit Authority...
- San Diego CoasterSan Diego CoasterThe San Diego Coast Express Rail, or Coaster , is a commuter rail service that operates in the Central and Northern coastal regions of San Diego County, California, United States. The service is operated by TransitAmerica Services on contract with North County Transit District . The service has...
- San Diego Northern Railway
- San Diego TrolleySan Diego TrolleyThe San Diego Trolley is a light rail system operating in the metropolitan area of San Diego. The operator, San Diego Trolley, Inc. , is a subsidiary of the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System ...
- San Francisco Muni
- Santa Clara Valley Transportation AuthoritySanta Clara Valley Transportation AuthorityThe Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is a special-purpose district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California, United States...
- Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific RailwaySanta Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific RailwayThe Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway is a freight and heritage railroad in Northern California.It uses diesel locomotives to haul excursion trains over an route between Olympia, California and an interchange with the Union Pacific Railroad at the Santa Cruz Wye, though the line is now...
- Sacramento RiverTrainSacramento RiverTrainThe Sacramento RiverTrain, formerly the Yolo Shortline Railroad Company is a common carrier railroad company that runs special excursions out of Woodland, California, which is 15 minutes outside Sacramento....
- Sacramento Southern RailroadSacramento Southern RailroadThe Sacramento Southern Railroad is a heritage railroad owned by the California State Railroad Museum which operates excursion trains on it.The railroad extends from the museum property located in Old Sacramento south along the east bank of the Sacramento River levee.The original Sacramento...
- Sierra RailroadSierra RailroadThe Sierra Railroad Company a privately owned common carrier which has a freight division which handles all track maintenance and freight operations for all branches owned by the Sierra Railroad Company...
- Sprinter
- Western Pacific Railroad MuseumWestern Pacific Railroad MuseumThe Western Pacific Railroad Museum in Portola, California, formerly known as the Portola Railroad Museum before , is a heritage railroad that preserves and operates historic American railroad equipment. The museum's mission is to preserve the history of the Western Pacific Railroad and is...
- Western Railway MuseumWestern Railway MuseumThe Western Railway Museum, in Solano County, California is located on Highway 12 between Rio Vista and Suisun. The museum is built along the former mainline of theSacramento Northern Railway...
- Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine RailroadYosemite Mountain Sugar Pine RailroadThe Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad is a historic narrow gauge railway with two operating steam train locomotives located near Fish Camp, California, in the Sierra National Forest near the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park...
- Yreka Western RailroadYreka Western RailroadThe Yreka Western Railroad is an shortline railroad that operates freight and tourist trains between the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad at Montague and the city of Yreka, California...
Defunct railroads
| Name | Mark Reporting mark A reporting mark is a two-, three-, or four-letter alphabetic code used to identify owners or lessees of rolling stock and other equipment used on the North American railroad network. The marks are stenciled on each piece of equipment, along with a one-to-six-digit number, which together uniquely... |
SystemThis is one or more of the Class I railroad Class I railroad A Class I railroad in the United States and Mexico, or a Class I rail carrier in Canada, is a large freight railroad company, as classified based on operating revenue.Smaller railroads are classified as Class II and Class III... s that the railroad became part of, if any. |
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| Alameda Belt Line Alameda Belt Line The Alameda Belt Line was incorporated on January 12, 1925 to take over about of trackage constructed by the city of Alameda, California on Clement Avenue in 1918. The company acquired the property on February 17, 1926 and was jointly owned by the Western Pacific Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka... |
ABL | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1925 | 2007 | N/A | |
| Alameda and San Joaquin Railroad Alameda and San Joaquin Railroad The Alameda and San Joaquin Railroad was incorporated on May 1, 1895 to serve the coal mines of the San Francisco & San Joaquin Coal Company at Corral Hollow. The line ran from Tesla to Carbona just south of Tracy and then up to Lathrop and Stockton. The line was constructed in 1895... |
WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1895 | 1903 | Western Pacific Railway | ||
| Albion Railroad | 1921 | 1930 | N/A | |||
| Albion River Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... ) |
1885 | 1891 | Albion and Southeastern Railway | ||
| Albion and Southeastern Railway | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... ) |
1902 | 1905 | Fort Bragg and Southeastern Railroad Fort Bragg and Southeastern Railroad The Fort Bragg and Southeastern Railroad was formed by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a consolidation of logging company railways on the coast of Mendocino County, California. The line was merged into the regional Northwestern Pacific Railroad in 1907; but planned physical connection was... |
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| Almaden Branch Railroad | SP | 1887 | 1887 | South Pacific Coast Railway | ||
| Amador Branch Railroad | SP | 1875 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| Amador Central Railroad Amador Central Railroad The Amador Central Railroad was a standard gauge railroad that operated between a connection with the Southern Pacific Company at Ione and Martell near the town of Jackson, California. The carrier served the Sierra Nevada Foothills gold mining communities and hauled lumber products from the El... |
AMC | 1908 | 1997 | Amador Foothills Railroad | ||
| Amador Foothills Railroad | 1998 | 2004 | N/A | |||
| Arcata and Mad River Railroad Arcata and Mad River Railroad The Arcata and Mad River Railroad was affectionately known as the "Annie and Mary". AMR's predecessor, the Union Plank Walk, Rail Track, and Wharf Company, was incorporated on December 15, 1854, to provide access over the mud flats near the town of Union to ocean going shipping for a distance of... |
AMR | 1881 | 1985 | Eureka Southern Railroad Eureka Southern Railroad The Eureka Southern Railroad was a shortline formed from the northern end of the Northwestern Pacific from Willits, California to Eureka, California.-Origin:... |
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| Arcata Transportation Company | 1875 | 1881 | Arcata and Mad River Railroad Arcata and Mad River Railroad The Arcata and Mad River Railroad was affectionately known as the "Annie and Mary". AMR's predecessor, the Union Plank Walk, Rail Track, and Wharf Company, was incorporated on December 15, 1854, to provide access over the mud flats near the town of Union to ocean going shipping for a distance of... |
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| Arizona and California Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1903 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
ATSF | ATSF | 1901 | 1996 | Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway | |
| Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Atlantic and Pacific Railroad The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad was a U.S. railroad that owned or operated two disjoint segments, one connecting St. Louis, Missouri with Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the other connecting Albuquerque, New Mexico with Southern California. It was incorporated by the U.S. Congress in 1866 as a... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1866 | 1897 | Santa Fe Pacific Railroad | ||
| Bakersfield and Ventura Railroad | 1908 | 1911 | Ventura County Railway | |||
| Bakersfield and Ventura Railway | 1903 | 1906 | Bakersfield and Ventura Railroad | |||
| Barnwell and Searchlight Railway Barnwell and Searchlight Railway The Barnwell and Searchlight Railway is a defunct 23-mile shortline that operated from 1906 - 1911. The railroad ran from Barnwell, California to Searchlight, Nevada. It was always operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1906 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Bay and Coast Railroad | SP | 1877 | 1887 | South Pacific Coast Railway | ||
| Bay Point and Clayton Railroad | BP&C | 1906 | 1946 | U.S. Navy | ||
| Berkeley Branch Railroad Berkeley Branch Railroad The Berkeley Branch Railroad was a long branch line of the Central Pacific Railroad from a junction in what later became Emeryville called "Shellmound" to what soon became downtown Berkeley, adjacent to the new University of California campus. The line opened on August 16, 1876. The initial... |
SP | 1876 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad The Black Diamond Coal Mining Railroad was 5.9 miles long and ran from Black Diamond Landing, California to Nortonville, California. It was owned and operated by the Black Diamond Coal Mining Company and therefore did not have its own official name. Over the years, it has been known by at least... |
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| Boca and Loyalton Railroad | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1900 | 1916 | Western Pacific Railroad Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
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| Bodie Railway and Lumber Company | 1893 | 1906 | Mono Lake Railway and Lumber Company | |||
| Bodie Railway and Lumber Company | 1881 | 1882 | Bodie and Benton Railway and Commercial Company | |||
| Bodie and Benton Railway and Commercial Company | 1882 | 1890 | Bodie Railway and Lumber Company | |||
| Bucksport and Elk River Railroad | 1884 | 1932 | Bucksport and Elk River Railway | |||
| Bucksport and Elk River Railway | 1932 | 1952 | N/A | |||
| Burlington Northern Inc. | BN | 1970 | 1981 | Burlington Northern Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.... |
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| Burlington Northern Railroad Burlington Northern Railroad The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.... |
BN | 1981 | 1996 | Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway | ||
| Butte County Railroad Butte County Railroad The Butte County Railroad was a class II railroad that ran from a connection with the Southern Pacific Railroad at Chico, California to the Diamond Match Company lumber mill at Stirling City... |
SP | 1903 | 1915 | N/A | Leased the Chico and Northern Railroad Chico and Northern Railroad The Chico and Northern Railroad was a non-operating subsidiary holding company of the Southern Pacific Railroad that was created to acquire a 32.31 mile line from Chico - Stirling City from the Butte County Railroad. Upon acquiring the line the Chico & Northern immediately leased the line back to... |
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| Butte and Plumas Railway | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1902 | 1905 | Western Pacific Railway | ||
| California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1911 | 1963 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| California Central Railroad California Central Railroad The California Central Railroad was incorporated on April 21,1857. It, , only completed one track, a five foot-gauge line between Folsom and Lincoln on October 31, 1861. A planned extension to Marysville was never completed.... |
1912 | 1930 | N/A | |||
| California Central Railroad California Central Railroad The California Central Railroad was incorporated on April 21,1857. It, , only completed one track, a five foot-gauge line between Folsom and Lincoln on October 31, 1861. A planned extension to Marysville was never completed.... |
SP | 1857 | 1868 | California and Oregon Railroad | ||
| California Central Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1887 | 1889 | Southern California Railway | ||
| California Eastern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1895 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| California Midland Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... ) |
1902 | 1903 | San Francisco and Northwestern Railway San Francisco and Northwestern Railway San Francisco and Northwestern Railway was a Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway subsidiary formed in 1903 to connect Humboldt Bay to the Santa Fe rail system.... |
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| California and Mount Diablo Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1880 | 1884 | California and Nevada Railroad California and Nevada Railroad The California and Nevada Railroad was a steam narrow gauge railroad which ran in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 19th century. It was incorporated on March 25, 1884. J.S. Emery was listed as the railroad's president, for which present day Emeryville is named. On March 1,... |
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| California and Nevada Railroad California and Nevada Railroad The California and Nevada Railroad was a steam narrow gauge railroad which ran in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 19th century. It was incorporated on March 25, 1884. J.S. Emery was listed as the railroad's president, for which present day Emeryville is named. On March 1,... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1884 | 1902 | Oakland and East Side Railroad | ||
| California Northeastern Railway | SP | 1905 | 1911 | Oregon Eastern Railway Oregon Eastern Railway The Oregon Eastern Railway was a predecessor of the Southern Pacific Company that acquired or built most of the Natron Cutoff or Cascade Line in northern California and southern Oregon, United States... |
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| California Northern Railroad | SP | 1860 | 1881 | Northern California Railroad | ||
| California and Northern Railway | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... ) |
1900 | 1904 | San Francisco and Northwestern Railway San Francisco and Northwestern Railway San Francisco and Northwestern Railway was a Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway subsidiary formed in 1903 to connect Humboldt Bay to the Santa Fe rail system.... |
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| California Northwestern Railway | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1898 | 1907 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| California and Oregon Railroad | SP | 1865 | 1870 | Central Pacific Railroad Central Pacific Railroad The Central Pacific Railroad is the former name of the railroad network built between California and Utah, USA that formed part of the "First Transcontinental Railroad" in North America. It is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad. Many 19th century national proposals to build a transcontinental... |
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| California Pacific Railroad California Pacific Railroad The California Pacific Railroad Company was incorporated in 1865 at San Francisco, California as the California Pacific Rail Road Company. It was renamed the California Pacific Railroad Extension Company in the spring of 1869, then renamed the California Pacific Railroad later that same year... |
SP | 1865 | 1898 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| California Pacific Railroad Extension Company | SP | 1869 | 1869 | California Pacific Railroad California Pacific Railroad The California Pacific Railroad Company was incorporated in 1865 at San Francisco, California as the California Pacific Rail Road Company. It was renamed the California Pacific Railroad Extension Company in the spring of 1869, then renamed the California Pacific Railroad later that same year... |
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| California, Shasta and Eastern Railway California, Shasta and Eastern Railway The California, Shasta and Eastern Railway was a shortline railroad which operated, for nearly 40 years, between Anderson and Bella Vista, California with no greater aspirations then being a glorified mill spur. Briefly around 1906 however, the road basked in the limelight of the mighty E.H... |
1912 | 1927 | N/A | |||
| California Southern Railroad California Southern Railroad The California Southern Railroad was a subsidiary railroad of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Southern California. It was organized July 10, 1880, and chartered on October 23, 1880, to build a rail connection between what has become the city of Barstow and San Diego,... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1914 | 1942 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| California Southern Railroad California Southern Railroad The California Southern Railroad was a subsidiary railroad of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Southern California. It was organized July 10, 1880, and chartered on October 23, 1880, to build a rail connection between what has become the city of Barstow and San Diego,... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1880 | 1889 | Southern California Railway | ||
| California Southern Railroad California Southern Railroad The California Southern Railroad was a subsidiary railroad of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Southern California. It was organized July 10, 1880, and chartered on October 23, 1880, to build a rail connection between what has become the city of Barstow and San Diego,... |
SP | 1870 | 1870 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| California Southern Extension Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1881 | 1882 | California Southern Railroad California Southern Railroad The California Southern Railroad was a subsidiary railroad of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Southern California. It was organized July 10, 1880, and chartered on October 23, 1880, to build a rail connection between what has become the city of Barstow and San Diego,... |
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| California Western Railroad California Western Railroad The California Western Railroad , popularly called the Skunk Train, is a heritage railroad in Mendocino County, California, running from the railroad's headquarters in the coastal town of Fort Bragg, and the interchange with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad at Willits.The CWR runs steam and... |
CWR | 1947 | 2003 | N/A | ||
| California Western Railroad and Navigation Company | CWR | 1905 | 1947 | California Western Railroad California Western Railroad The California Western Railroad , popularly called the Skunk Train, is a heritage railroad in Mendocino County, California, running from the railroad's headquarters in the coastal town of Fort Bragg, and the interchange with the Northwestern Pacific Railroad at Willits.The CWR runs steam and... |
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| Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad The Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad was an Class III shortline railroad operating in the Sierra Nevada Mountains east of Sacramento, California, USA. It was built primarily to haul lumber from the El Dorado National Forest... |
CPLT | 1911 | 1986 | N/A | ||
| Carson and Colorado Railroad Carson and Colorado Railroad The Carson and Colorado Railway was a U.S. narrow gauge railroad that ran from Mound House, Nevada, to Keeler, California below the Cerro Gordo Mines. It was incorporated on May 10, 1880 as the Carson and Colorado Railroad, and construction on the railroad began on May 31, 1880. A track gauge of ... |
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| Carson and Colorado Railway | SP | 1892 | 1905 | Nevada and California Railway | ||
| Cement, Tolenas and Tidewater Railroad | 1911 | 1930 | N/A | |||
| Central California Railway | SP | 1904 | 1912 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Central Pacific Railroad Central Pacific Railroad The Central Pacific Railroad is the former name of the railroad network built between California and Utah, USA that formed part of the "First Transcontinental Railroad" in North America. It is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad. Many 19th century national proposals to build a transcontinental... |
SP | 1861 | 1899 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Central Pacific Railway | SP | 1899 | 1959 | Southern Pacific Company | ||
| Chico and Northern Railroad Chico and Northern Railroad The Chico and Northern Railroad was a non-operating subsidiary holding company of the Southern Pacific Railroad that was created to acquire a 32.31 mile line from Chico - Stirling City from the Butte County Railroad. Upon acquiring the line the Chico & Northern immediately leased the line back to... |
SP | 1903 | 1912 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Chino Valley Railway | 1888 | 1901 | N/A | |||
| Chowchilla Pacific Railway | SP | 1913 | 1924 | Visalia Electric Railroad Visalia Electric Railroad The Visalia Electric Railroad, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad, began as an electric interurban railroad in Tulare County, in the U.S. State of California. The railroad was incorporated on April 22, 1904.... |
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| Cloverdale and Ukiah Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1886 | 1889 | San Francisco and North Pacific Railway | ||
| Coal Fields Railway | 1920 | 1935 | N/A | |||
| Coast Line Railway | SP | 1905 | 1917 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Colusa Railroad | 1885 | 1886 | Colusa and Lake Railroad | |||
| Colusa and Hamilton Railroad | SP | 1911 | 1917 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Colusa and Lake Railroad | 1886 | 1915 | N/A | |||
| Corona and Santa Fe Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1926 | 1942 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Coronado Railroad | SP | 1886 | 1908 | San Diego Southern Railway | ||
| Crescent City Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1906 | 1915 | Riverside, Rialto and Pacific Railroad | ||
| Death Valley Railroad Death Valley Railroad The Death Valley Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad that operated in California's Death Valley.It was built in 1914 by the Pacific Coast Borax Company to carry borax with the route running from Ryan, California, located just east of Death Valley National Park, to Death Valley Junction, a distance... |
1914 | 1931 | N/A | |||
| Diamond and Caldor Railway Diamond and Caldor Railway The Diamond and Caldor Railway was a common carrier 36" narrow gauge railroad operating in El Dorado County, California, in the United States. The 34-mile railroad was primarily a logging railroad but also did some passenger service.... |
1904 | 1952 | N/A | |||
| Eel River and Eureka Railroad Eel River and Eureka Railroad The Eel River and Eureka Railroad company was organized on November 14, 1882 by a group of Eureka businessmen led by John M. Vance .-History:... |
NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... ) |
1882 | 1903 | San Francisco and Northwestern Railway San Francisco and Northwestern Railway San Francisco and Northwestern Railway was a Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway subsidiary formed in 1903 to connect Humboldt Bay to the Santa Fe rail system.... |
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| Elsinore, Pomona and Los Angeles Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1895 | 1899 | Southern California Railway | ||
| Eureka and Klamath River Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1896 | 1907 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| Eureka Southern Railroad Eureka Southern Railroad The Eureka Southern Railroad was a shortline formed from the northern end of the Northwestern Pacific from Willits, California to Eureka, California.-Origin:... |
EUKA | 1984 | 1992 | North Coast Railroad North Coast Railroad (1992–1996) The North Coast Railroad operated freight trains on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad from Schellville to Eureka... |
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| Feather River Railway | 1939 | 1966 | N/A | |||
| Felton and Pescadero Railroad | SP | 1883 | 1887 | South Pacific Coast Railway | ||
| Ferris and Lakeview Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1898 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Fernley and Lassen Railway Fernley and Lassen Railway The Fernley & Lassen was constructed in 1912-1914 between Fernley, Nevada and Westwood, California, near Susanville, a distance of approximately . The railroad was constructed to connect the Red River Lumber Company's facilities in Westwood with the Southern Pacific's main line running through... |
SP | 1909 | 1912 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Folsom and Placerville Railroad | SP | 1876 | 1877 | Sacramento and Placerville Railroad | ||
| Fort Bragg and Southeastern Railroad Fort Bragg and Southeastern Railroad The Fort Bragg and Southeastern Railroad was formed by Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway as a consolidation of logging company railways on the coast of Mendocino County, California. The line was merged into the regional Northwestern Pacific Railroad in 1907; but planned physical connection was... |
NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... ) |
1903 | 1907 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| Freeport Railroad | 1863 | 1865 | N/A | |||
| Fresno County Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1905 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Fullerton and Richfield Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1910 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Fulton and Guerneville Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1877 | 1877 | San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad provided the first extensive standard gauge rail service to Sonoma County and became the southern end of the regional Northwestern Pacific Railroad... |
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| Goose Lake and Southern Railway | SP | 1908 | 1912 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Great Northern Railway | GN | GN | 1930 | 1970 | Burlington Northern Inc. | |
| Great Western Railway of Colorado Great Western Railway of Colorado The Great Western Railway of Colorado operates about of track in Colorado and interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad as well as the BNSF Railway. It is a currently a subsidiary of OmniTRAX but was founded in 1901 to serve the Great Western Sugar Company and other sugar, beet, and molasses... |
GWR | 1986 | 1987 | Great Western Railway of Oregon | ||
| Great Western Railway of Oregon | GWR | 1987 | 1997 | Lake County Railroad Lake County Railroad The Lake County Railroad , based in Lakeview, Oregon, United States, is owned by the Lake County government and operated by the Modoc Northern Railroad. It runs south from Lakeview to Alturas, California, and then back every Thursday... |
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| Hanford and Summit Lake Railway | SP | 1910 | 1917 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Harbor Belt Line Railroad | HBL | 1929 | 1998 | Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. | ||
| Hetch Hetchy Railroad Hetch Hetchy Railroad The Hetch Hetchy Railroad was a standard gauge Class III railroad constructed by the City of San Francisco to support the construction and expansion of the O'Shaughnessy Dam across Hetch Hetchy Valley.... |
1915 | 1949 | N/A | |||
| Hetch Hetchy and Yosemite Valleys Railway of California | 1900 | 1943 | N/A | |||
| Holton Interurban Railway | HI | SP | 1903 | 1985 | Southern Pacific Transportation Company | |
| Howard Terminal Railway | HT | 1917 | Part of Port of Oakland Railroad | |||
| Humboldt Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1901 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| Imperial and Gulf Railway | SP | 1902 | 1905 | Inter-California Railway | ||
| Indian Valley Railroad Indian Valley Railroad The Indian Valley Railroad was a shortline railroad that was constructed from the Engels Copper Mine to a connection with the Western Pacific Railroad at Paxton, in Plumas County, northeastern California.-Construction:... |
1916 | 1938 | N/A | |||
| Indian Valley Railway | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1902 | 1905 | Western Pacific Railway | ||
| Inter-California Railway | SP | 1904 | 1935 | Southern Pacific Company | ||
| Ione and Eastern Railroad | 1904 | 1908 | Amador Central Railroad Amador Central Railroad The Amador Central Railroad was a standard gauge railroad that operated between a connection with the Southern Pacific Company at Ione and Martell near the town of Jackson, California. The carrier served the Sierra Nevada Foothills gold mining communities and hauled lumber products from the El... |
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| Iron Mountain Railway | 1895 | 1927 | N/A | |||
| Kings Lake Shore Railroad Kings Lake Shore Railroad The Kings Lake Shore Railroad was a common carrier railroad that operated in Kings County, California from 1910-1934. The line primarily hauled agricultural products that grew in this region of the San Joaquin Valley... |
1917 | 1934 | N/A | |||
| Kings River Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1909 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Klamath Lake Railroad | 1901 | 1913 | Siskiyou Electric Light and Power Company | |||
| Lake County Railroad Lake County Railroad The Lake County Railroad , based in Lakeview, Oregon, United States, is owned by the Lake County government and operated by the Modoc Northern Railroad. It runs south from Lakeview to Alturas, California, and then back every Thursday... |
LCR | 1997 | Still exists as a lessor of the Lake Railway | |||
| Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company The Lake Tahoe Railway and Transportation Company was a 16 mile narrow gauge railroad that ran from a connection with the Central Pacific Railway at Truckee, California to the waterfront at Lake Tahoe. The railroad was converted to standard gauge in 1926... |
SP | 1898 | 1927 | Southern Pacific Company | ||
| Laton and Western Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1910 | 1942 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Loma Prieta Railroad | SP | 1882 | 1884 | Pajaro and Santa Cruz Railroad | ||
| Long Beach Railroad | SP | 1887 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Long Beach, Whittier and Los Angeles County Railroad | SP | 1887 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Los Angeles and Glendale Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1887 | 1888 | Los Angeles and Glendale Railway | ||
| Los Angeles and Glendale Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1888 | 1891 | Los Angeles Terminal Railway Los Angeles Terminal Railway The Los Angeles Terminal Railway, earlier known as the Pasadena Railway, and unofficially as the Altadena Railway, was a small terminal railroad line that was constructed between Altadena and Pasadena, California in the late 1880s. It was a byproduct of a land boom period and a victim of the land... |
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| Los Angeles and Independence Railroad Los Angeles and Independence Railroad The Los Angeles and Independence Railroad , opened October 17, 1875, was a steam powered rail line which travelled from a wharf North of the current Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica along a private right-of-way to 5th and San Pedro Street in downtown Los Angeles... |
SP | 1875 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Los Angeles, Pasadena and Glendale Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1889 | 1891 | Los Angeles Terminal Railway Los Angeles Terminal Railway The Los Angeles Terminal Railway, earlier known as the Pasadena Railway, and unofficially as the Altadena Railway, was a small terminal railroad line that was constructed between Altadena and Pasadena, California in the late 1880s. It was a byproduct of a land boom period and a victim of the land... |
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| Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad The Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad was a rail company that completed and operated a railway line between its namesake cities, via Las Vegas, Nevada. Incorporated in Utah in 1901 as the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, the line was largely the brainchild of William Andrews Clark,... |
UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1916 | 1987 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Los Angeles and San Diego Railroad | SP | 1876 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1883 | 1887 | California Central Railway | ||
| Los Angeles and San Pedro Railroad | SP | 1868 | 1874 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Los Angeles and Santa Monica Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1886 | 1887 | California Central Railway | ||
| Los Angeles Terminal Railway Los Angeles Terminal Railway The Los Angeles Terminal Railway, earlier known as the Pasadena Railway, and unofficially as the Altadena Railway, was a small terminal railroad line that was constructed between Altadena and Pasadena, California in the late 1880s. It was a byproduct of a land boom period and a victim of the land... |
UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1890 | 1901 | San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad | ||
| Ludlow and Southern Railway | 1902 | 1931 | N/A | |||
| Marin and Napa Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1886 | 1889 | San Francisco and North Pacific Railway | ||
| Marysville Railroad | SP | 1867 | 1868 | California and Oregon Railroad | ||
| Marysville and Susanville Railroad | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1904 | 1905 | Western Pacific Railway | ||
| McCloud River Railroad | MR | 1897 | 1992 | McCloud Railway McCloud Railway The McCloud Railway is a class III railroad operated around Mount Shasta, California. It began operations on July 1, 1992 when it took over operations from the McCloud River Railroad... |
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| Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway | 1896 | 1913 | Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway | |||
| Minarets and Western Railway Minarets and Western Railway The Minarets and Western Railway was a Class II common carrier that operated in Fresno County, California, from 1921 - 1933. The railway was owned by the Sugar Pine Lumber Company and was built the same year the lumber company was incorporated so that it could haul timber from the forest near... |
1921 | 1932 | N/A | |||
| Minkler Southern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1913 | 1942 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Modesto Interurban Railway | 1909 | 1993 | Modesto and Empire Traction Company | |||
| Modesto Terminal Company | 1920 | 1938 | Modesto Interurban Railway | |||
| Modoc Northern Railroad Modoc Northern Railroad The Modoc Northern Railroad connects Klamath Falls to Alturas, California and Lakeview, Oregon to Alturas, California. Modoc Northern Railroad operates over 160 miles of track in northeastern California and southern Oregon and is based in Tulelake, California... |
MNRR | 2005 | 2009 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Modoc Northern Railway | SP | 1908 | 1912 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Mojave Northern Railroad | 1914 | Still exists as a private carrier subsidiary of Cemex Cemex CEMEX is the world's largest building materials supplier and third largest cement producer. Founded in Mexico in 1906, the company is based in Monterrey, Mexico... |
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| Monterey Railroad | SP | 1880 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Monterey Extension Railroad | SP | 1888 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Monterey and Salinas Valley Railroad | SP | 1874 | 1879 | Monterey Railroad | ||
| Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods Railway | 1913 | 1930 | N/A | |||
| Napa Valley Railroad | SP | 1864 | 1869 | California Pacific Railroad Extension Company | ||
| National City and Otay Railway | SP | 1887 | 1908 | San Diego Southern Railway | ||
| Nevada and California Railway | SP | 1905 | 1912 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Nevada and California Railroad | SP | 1884 | 1893 | Nevada–California–Oregon Railway | ||
| Nevada–California–Oregon Railway | SP | 1888 | 1945 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad was located in Northern California's Nevada County and Placer County, where it connected with the Central Pacific Railroad. The Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Company incorporated on April 4, 1874, and was headquartered in Grass Valley, California... |
1874 | 1943 | N/A | |||
| Nevada and Oregon Railroad Nevada and Oregon Railroad The Nevada and Oregon Railroad was an American narrow gauge railroad that operated from Reno, Nevada then northwest to the California state line near present day Hallelujah Junction. A portion of the route is part of today's Union Pacific Railroad branch connecting their Feather River mainline... |
SP | 1881 | 1884 | Nevada and California Railroad | ||
| Nevada Southern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1892 | 1895 | California Eastern Railway | ||
| Newport Wharf and Lumber Company | SP | 1889 | 1893 | Santa Ana and Newport Railway | ||
| North Coast Railroad North Coast Railroad (1992–1996) The North Coast Railroad operated freight trains on the Northwestern Pacific Railroad from Schellville to Eureka... |
NCRR | 1992 | 1996 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| North Pacific Coast Railroad North Pacific Coast Railroad The North Pacific Coast Railroad was a common carrier narrow gauge steam railroad begun in 1874 and sold in 1902 to new owners who renamed it the North Shore Railroad and which rebuilt the southern section into a standard gauge electric railroad.The NPC operated in the northern California... |
NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1871 | 1902 | North Shore Railroad | ||
| North Pacific Coast Railroad Extension Company | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1882 | 1885 | North Pacific Coast Railroad North Pacific Coast Railroad The North Pacific Coast Railroad was a common carrier narrow gauge steam railroad begun in 1874 and sold in 1902 to new owners who renamed it the North Shore Railroad and which rebuilt the southern section into a standard gauge electric railroad.The NPC operated in the northern California... |
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| North Shore Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1902 | 1907 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| North Western Railroad of California | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1885 | 1892 | North Pacific Coast Railroad North Pacific Coast Railroad The North Pacific Coast Railroad was a common carrier narrow gauge steam railroad begun in 1874 and sold in 1902 to new owners who renamed it the North Shore Railroad and which rebuilt the southern section into a standard gauge electric railroad.The NPC operated in the northern California... |
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| Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
SP | 1871 | 1898 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Northern California Railroad | SP | 1884 | 1889 | Northern California Railway | ||
| Northern California Railway | SP | 1888 | 1898 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
NWP | 1996 | 2001 | Northwestern Pacific Railway | ||
| Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
NWP | NWP | 1907 | 1992 | Southern Pacific Transportation Company | |
| Northwestern Pacific Railway | NWP | 2001 | 2001 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| Northwestern Pacific Railway | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
1906 | 1907 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| Oakdale Western Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1904 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Oakland and East Side Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1902 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Oakland Terminal Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1935 | 1943 | Oakland Terminal Railway Oakland Terminal Railway The Oakland Terminal Railway is a terminal railroad in West Oakland, California. The OTR was jointly acquired in 1943 by the Western Pacific Railroad and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway to take over the Key System's freight railroad known as the Oakland Terminal Railroad. Today, the OTR... |
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| Oakland Township Railroad | SP | 1881 | 1887 | South Pacific Coast Railway | ||
| Ocean Shore Railroad Ocean Shore Railroad The Ocean Shore Railroad was intended to be built from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, California, via a route along the Pacific coastline.-History:... |
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| Ocean Shore Railway | 1905 | 1911 | Ocean Shore Railroad Ocean Shore Railroad The Ocean Shore Railroad was intended to be built from San Francisco to Santa Cruz, California, via a route along the Pacific coastline.-History:... |
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| Oregon Eastern Railway Oregon Eastern Railway The Oregon Eastern Railway was a predecessor of the Southern Pacific Company that acquired or built most of the Natron Cutoff or Cascade Line in northern California and southern Oregon, United States... |
SP | 1911 | 1912 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Oregon and Eureka Railroad Oregon and Eureka Railroad Southern Pacific Transportation Company formed the Oregon and Eureka Railroad in 1903 in an agreement to use logging railroads as part of a line connecting Humboldt County sawmills with the national rail network. Northwestern Pacific Railroad offered service over the route from 1911 through 1933... |
1903 | 1911 | N/A | Leased the Eureka and Klamath River Railroad and Humboldt Railroad | ||
| Otay Railway | SP | 1887 | 1888 | National City and Otay Railway | ||
| Outer Harbor Terminal Railway | 1927 | 1955 | N/A | |||
| Pacific Coast Railroad Pacific Coast Railroad Pacific Coast Railroad may refer to:*Pacific Coast Railway, a former narrow-gauge system near San Luis Obispo, California*Pacific Coast Railroad , a former line near Seattle*Pacific Coast Railroad in Santa Margarita, California... |
1882 | 1882 | Pacific Coast Railway Pacific Coast Railway The Pacific Coast Railway is a defunct narrow gauge railway in the Central Coast of California. Not to be confused with the Pacific Coast Railroad Company, a tourist operation in nearby Santa Margarita, California, near Atascadero which has operated since 2000.Originally a 10 mile link from San... |
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| Pacific Coast Railway Pacific Coast Railway The Pacific Coast Railway is a defunct narrow gauge railway in the Central Coast of California. Not to be confused with the Pacific Coast Railroad Company, a tourist operation in nearby Santa Margarita, California, near Atascadero which has operated since 2000.Originally a 10 mile link from San... |
1882 | 1941 | N/A | |||
| Pacific Electric Railway Pacific Electric Railway The Pacific Electric Railway , also known as the Red Car system, was a mass transit system in Southern California using streetcars, light rail, and buses... |
PE | SP | 1901 | 1965 | Southern Pacific Company | Electric until 1961 |
| Pacific Southwestern Railroad | SP | 1922 | 1924 | Southern Pacific Company | ||
| Pajaro and Santa Cruz Railroad | SP | 1884 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Pajaro Valley Railroad | 1890 | 1897 | Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad | |||
| Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad | 1897 | 1928 | N/A | |||
| Pajaro Extension Railway | 1897 | 1897 | Pajaro Valley Consolidated Railroad | |||
| Palmdale Railroad Palmdale Railroad The Palmdale Railroad was a narrow gauge horse-drawn railroad which existed only briefly in present-day Palm Springs, California at the end of the 19th Century.... |
1888 | 1893 | N/A | |||
| Parr Terminal Railroad | PRT | 1950 | 2002 | Richmond Pacific Railroad Richmond Pacific Railroad The Richmond Pacific Railroad is a terminal railroad owned by the Levin-Richmond Terminal Corporation. The RPRC operates on of track in the shipping terminal and wharves at Richmond, California.... |
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| Pasadena Railway | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1887 | 1892 | Los Angeles Terminal Railway Los Angeles Terminal Railway The Los Angeles Terminal Railway, earlier known as the Pasadena Railway, and unofficially as the Altadena Railway, was a small terminal railroad line that was constructed between Altadena and Pasadena, California in the late 1880s. It was a byproduct of a land boom period and a victim of the land... |
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| Patterson and Western Railroad | 1915 | 1921 | N/A | |||
| Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railway | 1904 | 1911 | Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad The Camino, Placerville and Lake Tahoe Railroad was an Class III shortline railroad operating in the Sierra Nevada Mountains east of Sacramento, California, USA. It was built primarily to haul lumber from the El Dorado National Forest... |
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| Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad | SP | 1862 | 1869 | Sacramento and Placerville Railroad | ||
| Port Railroads, Inc. | PRI | 1973 | 1996 | San Joaquin Valley Railroad San Joaquin Valley Railroad The San Joaquin Valley Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies and is part of the Sunset Division of RailAmerica. It operates about of track primarily on several lines in California's Central Valley/San Joaquin Valley outside of Fresno, California and Bakersfield, California... |
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| Porterville Northeastern Railway | SP | 1910 | 1934 | Southern Pacific Company | ||
| Quincy and Eastern Railroad | 1908 | 1909 | Quincy Western Railway | |||
| Quincy Western Railway | 1909 | 1917 | Quincy Railroad | |||
| Ramona and San Bernardino Railroad | SP | 1888 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Randsburg Railway Randsburg Railway The Randsburg Railway was a 28.5-mile branch line railroad in California's Mojave Desert. It originated at the main line of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad at Kramer Junction, California and terminated at Johannesburg, California.... |
ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1897 | 1911 | California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway The California, Arizona and Santa Fe Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway that was incorporated in 1911 and was merged into the ATSF in 1963... |
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| Redondo Beach Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1888 | 1889 | Southern California Railway | ||
| Richmond Belt Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / SP |
1902 | 1932 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... , Southern Pacific Company |
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| Riverside, Rialto and Pacific Railroad | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1915 | 1917 | Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad The Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad was a rail company that completed and operated a railway line between its namesake cities, via Las Vegas, Nevada. Incorporated in Utah in 1901 as the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, the line was largely the brainchild of William Andrews Clark,... |
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| Riverside, Santa Ana and Los Angeles Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1885 | 1887 | California Central Railway | ||
| Sacramento Northern Railway Sacramento Northern Railway ←The Sacramento Northern Railway was originally a electric interurban railway linking Chico in northern California to the California capitol of Sacramento The original name of the line was the Chico Electric Railway, or CERY. CERY was sold after a few months of operation to the Northern Electric... |
SN | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1921 | 1987 | Western Pacific Railroad Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
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| Sacramento and Oakland Railway | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1903 | 1903 | Western Pacific Railway | ||
| Sacramento and Placerville Railroad | SP | 1877 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| Sacramento and San Francisco Railroad | SP | 1864 | 1865 | California Pacific Railroad California Pacific Railroad The California Pacific Railroad Company was incorporated in 1865 at San Francisco, California as the California Pacific Rail Road Company. It was renamed the California Pacific Railroad Extension Company in the spring of 1869, then renamed the California Pacific Railroad later that same year... |
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| Sacramento Southern Railroad Sacramento Southern Railroad The Sacramento Southern Railroad is a heritage railroad owned by the California State Railroad Museum which operates excursion trains on it.The railroad extends from the museum property located in Old Sacramento south along the east bank of the Sacramento River levee.The original Sacramento... |
SP | 1903 | 1912 | Central Pacific Railway | ||
| Sacramento Valley Railroad | SP | 1852 | 1877 | Sacramento and Placerville Railroad | ||
| Sacramento Valley and Eastern Railway | 1906 | 1927 | N/A | |||
| San Bernardino and Eastern Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1890 | 1892 | Southern California Railway | ||
| San Bernardino and Los Angeles Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1886 | 1887 | California Central Railway | ||
| San Bernardino and San Diego Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1886 | 1887 | California Central Railway | ||
| San Bernardino Valley Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1887 | 1887 | California Central Railway | ||
| San Diego and Arizona Railway San Diego and Arizona Railway The San Diego and Arizona Railway was a short line American railroad founded by "sugar heir," developer, and entrepreneur John D. Spreckels, and dubbed "The Impossible Railroad" by many engineers of its day due to the immense logistical challenges involved... |
SP | 1906 | 1933 | San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway The San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway is a short-line American railroad originally founded in 1906 as the San Diego and Arizona Railway by sugar heir, developer, and entrepreneur John D. Spreckels... |
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| San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway The San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway is a short-line American railroad originally founded in 1906 as the San Diego and Arizona Railway by sugar heir, developer, and entrepreneur John D. Spreckels... |
SDAE | SP | 1933 | Still exists as a lessor of the Carrizo Gorge Railway Carrizo Gorge Railway The Carrizo Gorge Railway is a freight operator on the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway from Tijuana, Mexico to Plaster City, California , San Diego, California to La Mesa, California and San Diego, California to Santee, California... and San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad The San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad is a freight operator on the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway from San Diego, California to San Ysidro, California . The SD&IV has been owned and operated by RailAmerica since 2000; it had been previously owned by RailTex and operated with the... |
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| San Diego and Arizona Eastern Transportation Company | SDAE | 1979 | 1984 | San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad The San Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad is a freight operator on the San Diego and Arizona Eastern Railway from San Diego, California to San Ysidro, California . The SD&IV has been owned and operated by RailAmerica since 2000; it had been previously owned by RailTex and operated with the... |
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| San Diego Central Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1886 | 1887 | California Central Railway | ||
| San Diego and Cuyamaca Railway | SP | 1909 | 1912 | San Diego and South Eastern Railway | ||
| San Diego and Cuyamaca Railway | SP | 1887 | 1888 | San Diego, Cuyamaca and Eastern Railway | ||
| San Diego, Cuyamaca and Eastern Railway | SP | 1888 | 1909 | San Diego and Cuyamaca Railway | ||
| San Diego and South Eastern Railway | SP | 1912 | 1917 | San Diego and Arizona Railway San Diego and Arizona Railway The San Diego and Arizona Railway was a short line American railroad founded by "sugar heir," developer, and entrepreneur John D. Spreckels, and dubbed "The Impossible Railroad" by many engineers of its day due to the immense logistical challenges involved... |
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| San Diego Southern Railway | SP | 1908 | 1912 | San Diego and South Eastern Railway | ||
| San Francisco and Alameda Railroad San Francisco and Alameda Railroad In 1863 A. A. Cohen, a prominent San Francisco attorney, together with Charles Minturn, an operator of river steamboats and bay ferries, E. B. Mastick, a prominent Alameda landowner, and others incorporated the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad to provide passenger and freight ferry-train service... |
SP | 1863 | 1870 | San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda Railroad | ||
| San Francisco, Alameda and Stockton Railroad | SP | 1863 | 1864 | San Francisco and Alameda Railroad San Francisco and Alameda Railroad In 1863 A. A. Cohen, a prominent San Francisco attorney, together with Charles Minturn, an operator of river steamboats and bay ferries, E. B. Mastick, a prominent Alameda landowner, and others incorporated the San Francisco and Alameda Railroad to provide passenger and freight ferry-train service... |
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| San Francisco Bay Railroad | SP | 1868 | 1869 | Western Pacific Railroad Western Pacific Railroad (1862–1870) The Western Pacific Railroad was formed in December, 1862, by a group led by Timothy Dame and including Charles McLaughlin and Peter Donahue, all associated with the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, to build a railroad from San Jose north to Vallejo's Mills , east through Niles Canyon, north to... |
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| San Francisco Belt Railroad San Francisco Belt Railroad The San Francisco Belt Railroad was a short-line railroad along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. It began as the State Belt Railroad in 1889, and was renamed when the city bought the Port of San Francisco in 1969... |
SFB | 1969 | 1993 | N/A | ||
| San Francisco and Colorado River Railroad | SP | 1883 | 1887 | South Pacific Coast Railway | ||
| San Francisco and Eureka Railway | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1903 | 1907 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| San Francisco and Humboldt Bay Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1868 | 1869 | San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad provided the first extensive standard gauge rail service to Sonoma County and became the southern end of the regional Northwestern Pacific Railroad... |
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| San Francisco and Marysville Railroad | SP | 1857 | 1865 | California Pacific Railroad California Pacific Railroad The California Pacific Railroad Company was incorporated in 1865 at San Francisco, California as the California Pacific Rail Road Company. It was renamed the California Pacific Railroad Extension Company in the spring of 1869, then renamed the California Pacific Railroad later that same year... |
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| San Francisco and Napa Railway | SP | 1903 | 1911 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad provided the first extensive standard gauge rail service to Sonoma County and became the southern end of the regional Northwestern Pacific Railroad... |
NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1869 | 1889 | San Francisco and North Pacific Railway | ||
| San Francisco and North Pacific Railway | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1888 | 1907 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| San Francisco and Northwestern Railway San Francisco and Northwestern Railway San Francisco and Northwestern Railway was a Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway subsidiary formed in 1903 to connect Humboldt Bay to the Santa Fe rail system.... |
NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... ) |
1903 | 1907 | Northwestern Pacific Railroad Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... |
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| San Francisco and Oakland Railroad San Francisco and Oakland Railroad The San Francisco and Oakland Railroad was built in 1862 to provide ferry-train service from a San Francisco ferry terminal connecting with railroad service through Oakland. It subsequently was absorbed into the Southern Pacific Railroad . The track in Oakland was electrified in 1911 and extended... |
SP | 1861 | 1870 | San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda Railroad | ||
| San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda Railroad | SP | 1870 | 1870 | Central Pacific Railroad Central Pacific Railroad The Central Pacific Railroad is the former name of the railroad network built between California and Utah, USA that formed part of the "First Transcontinental Railroad" in North America. It is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad. Many 19th century national proposals to build a transcontinental... |
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| San Francisco and San Joaquin Valley Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1895 | 1901 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| San Francisco and San Jose Railroad | SP | 1860 | 1870 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| San Francisco and San Rafael Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1882 | 1889 | San Francisco and North Pacific Railway | ||
| San Francisco, Tamalpais and Bolinas Railway | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1889 | 1892 | North Pacific Coast Railroad North Pacific Coast Railroad The North Pacific Coast Railroad was a common carrier narrow gauge steam railroad begun in 1874 and sold in 1902 to new owners who renamed it the North Shore Railroad and which rebuilt the southern section into a standard gauge electric railroad.The NPC operated in the northern California... |
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| San Francisco Terminal Railway and Ferry Company | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1902 | 1903 | Western Pacific Railway | ||
| San Gabriel Valley Rapid Transit Railway | SP | 1887 | 1894 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| San Jacinto Valley Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1887 | 1887 | California Central Railway | ||
| San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad San Joaquin and Eastern Railroad The San Joaquin & Eastern Railroad was a standard gauge common carrier railroad that operated in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Fresno County in the U.S. state of California. The line was abandoned in 1933... |
SJ&E | 1912 | 1933 | N/A | ||
| San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad The San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad was originally built as a 3-foot narrow gauge railroad that ran from Bracks Landing to Woodbridge and Lodi and then east to the Sierra Nevada foothill town of Valley Springs. The railroad was incorporated on March 28, 1882 and construction was completed... |
SP | 1882 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| San Joaquin Valley Railroad San Joaquin Valley Railroad The San Joaquin Valley Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies and is part of the Sunset Division of RailAmerica. It operates about of track primarily on several lines in California's Central Valley/San Joaquin Valley outside of Fresno, California and Bakersfield, California... |
SP | 1891 | 1893 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| San Joaquin Valley Railroad San Joaquin Valley Railroad The San Joaquin Valley Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies and is part of the Sunset Division of RailAmerica. It operates about of track primarily on several lines in California's Central Valley/San Joaquin Valley outside of Fresno, California and Bakersfield, California... |
SP | 1868 | 1870 | Central Pacific Railroad Central Pacific Railroad The Central Pacific Railroad is the former name of the railroad network built between California and Utah, USA that formed part of the "First Transcontinental Railroad" in North America. It is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad. Many 19th century national proposals to build a transcontinental... |
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| San Joaquin Valley and Yosemite Railroad | SP | 1886 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| San Jose and Almaden Railroad | SP | 1886 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| San Juan Pacific Railway | 1907 | 1912 | California Central Railroad California Central Railroad The California Central Railroad was incorporated on April 21,1857. It, , only completed one track, a five foot-gauge line between Folsom and Lincoln on October 31, 1861. A planned extension to Marysville was never completed.... |
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| San Luis Obispo Railroad | 1873 | 1875 | San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Valley Railroad | |||
| San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria Valley Railroad | 1875 | 1882 | Pacific Coast Railway Pacific Coast Railway The Pacific Coast Railway is a defunct narrow gauge railway in the Central Coast of California. Not to be confused with the Pacific Coast Railroad Company, a tourist operation in nearby Santa Margarita, California, near Atascadero which has operated since 2000.Originally a 10 mile link from San... |
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| San Pablo and Tulare Railroad | SP | 1871 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| San Pablo and Tulare Extension Railroad | SP | 1887 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad | SLR | UP Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
1901 | 1916 | Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad The Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad was a rail company that completed and operated a railway line between its namesake cities, via Las Vegas, Nevada. Incorporated in Utah in 1901 as the San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad, the line was largely the brainchild of William Andrews Clark,... |
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| San Rafael and San Quentin Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
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| San Ramon Valley Railroad | SP | 1888 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Santa Ana Railroad | SP | 1889 | 1892 | Newport Wharf and Lumber Company | ||
| Santa Ana and Newport Railway | SP | 1892 | 1899 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Santa Ana and Westminster Railway | SP | 1890 | 1899 | Santa Ana and Newport Railway | ||
| Santa Clara and Pajaro Valley Railroad | SP | 1868 | 1870 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Santa Cruz Railroad | SP | 1873 | 1881 | Pajaro and Santa Cruz Railroad | ||
| Santa Cruz and Felton Railroad | SP | 1874 | 1887 | South Pacific Coast Railway | ||
| Santa Fe and Los Angeles Harbor Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1922 | 1942 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Santa Fe Pacific Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1897 | 1902 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Santa Fe and Santa Monica Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1892 | 1892 | Southern California Railway | ||
| Santa Fe Terminal Company of California | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1899 | 1912 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Santa Rosa and Carquinez Railroad | SP | 1887 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| Shingle Springs and Placerville Railroad | SP | 1887 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| Sierra Railroad Sierra Railroad The Sierra Railroad Company a privately owned common carrier which has a freight division which handles all track maintenance and freight operations for all branches owned by the Sierra Railroad Company... |
SERA | 1935 | 2003 | Sierra Northern Railway Sierra Northern Railway The Sierra Northern Railway originates from the Sacramento Northern Railway, the Northern Electric Railway, the Sierra Railroad, Western Pacific Railroad, and Yolo Shortline Railroad. It handles all freight operations and track maintenance for its parent company, the Sierra Railroad Company... |
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| Sierra Railway of California | SRYC | 1897 | 1937 | Sierra Railroad Sierra Railroad The Sierra Railroad Company a privately owned common carrier which has a freight division which handles all track maintenance and freight operations for all branches owned by the Sierra Railroad Company... |
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| Sierra and Mohawk Railway | SP | 1911 | 1915 | Sierra and Mohawk Railway | ||
| Sierra Valley and Mohawk Railroad | SP | 1885 | 1895 | Sierra Valleys Railway | ||
| Sierra Valleys Railway | SP | 1895 | 1909 | Sierra and Mohawk Railway | ||
| Sonoma County Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1868 | 1868 | San Francisco and Humboldt Bay Railroad | ||
| Sonoma and Marin Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1875 | 1877 | San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad provided the first extensive standard gauge rail service to Sonoma County and became the southern end of the regional Northwestern Pacific Railroad... |
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| Sonoma and Santa Rosa Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1881 | 1885 | Sonoma Valley Railroad | ||
| Sonoma Valley Railroad | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1878 | 1889 | San Francisco and North Pacific Railway | ||
| Sonoma Valley Prismoidal Railway | NWP Northwestern Pacific Railroad The Northwestern Pacific Railroad is a regional railroad serving California's North Coast. The railroad currently runs on 62 miles of the 462 mile main line, stretching from Schellville, California to Eureka, California... (SP) |
1875 | 1878 | Sonoma Valley Railroad | ||
| South Pacific Coast Railroad South Pacific Coast Railroad The South Pacific Coast Railroad was a narrow gauge steam railroad running between Santa Cruz, California and Alameda, with a ferry connection in Alameda to San Francisco. The railroad was created as the Santa Clara Valley Railroad, founded by local strawberry growers as a way to get their crops... |
SP | 1876 | 1887 | South Pacific Coast Railway | ||
| South Pacific Coast Railway | SP | 1887 | 1937 | Southern Pacific Company | ||
| South San Francisco Belt Railway | SP | 1907 | 1945 | Southern Pacific Company | ||
| Southern California Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
1889 | 1906 | Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... |
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| Southern California Motor Road | SP | 1887 | 1895 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Southern Pacific Company | SP | SP | 1885 | 1969 | Southern Pacific Transportation Company | |
| Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
SP | 1865 | 1955 | Southern Pacific Company | ||
| Southern Pacific Railroad Extension Company | SP | 1888 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Southern Pacific Branch Railroad | SP | 1872 | 1873 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Southern Pacific Branch Railway | SP | 1886 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Southern Pacific Transportation Company | SP | SP | 1969 | 1998 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| State Belt Railroad | 1873 | 1969 | San Francisco Belt Railroad San Francisco Belt Railroad The San Francisco Belt Railroad was a short-line railroad along the Embarcadero in San Francisco, California. It began as the State Belt Railroad in 1889, and was renamed when the city bought the Port of San Francisco in 1969... |
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| Stockton and Beckwith Pass Railway | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1902 | 1903 | Western Pacific Railway | ||
| Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad | SP | 1865 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Stockton and Ione Railroad | 1873 | 1875 | N/A | |||
| Stockton and Tulare Railroad | SP | 1887 | 1888 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Stockton and Visalia Railroad | SP | 1869 | 1877 | Stockton and Copperopolis Railroad | ||
| Sugar Pine Railway | 1903 | 1922 | N/A | |||
| Sunset Railroad | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / SP |
1900 | 1912 | Sunset Railway | ||
| Sunset Railway | SUN | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / SP |
1912 | Still exists as a joint subsidiary of the BNSF Railway BNSF Railway The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary... and Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... , leased to the San Joaquin Valley Railroad San Joaquin Valley Railroad The San Joaquin Valley Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies and is part of the Sunset Division of RailAmerica. It operates about of track primarily on several lines in California's Central Valley/San Joaquin Valley outside of Fresno, California and Bakersfield, California... |
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| Sunset Western Railway | ATSF Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859... / SP |
1909 | 1912 | Sunset Railway | ||
| Tidewater and Southern Railroad | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1910 | 1912 | Tidewater Southern Railway Tidewater Southern Railway The Tidewater Southern Railway was a short line railroad in Central California in the United States. For most of its history, it was a subsidiary of the Western Pacific Railroad... |
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| Tidewater Southern Railway Tidewater Southern Railway The Tidewater Southern Railway was a short line railroad in Central California in the United States. For most of its history, it was a subsidiary of the Western Pacific Railroad... |
TSO, TS | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1912 | 1987 | Western Pacific Railroad Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
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| Tidewater and Southern Transit Company | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1912 | 1912 | Tidewater Southern Railway Tidewater Southern Railway The Tidewater Southern Railway was a short line railroad in Central California in the United States. For most of its history, it was a subsidiary of the Western Pacific Railroad... |
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| Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, the T&T, was a class II railroad extending through remote reaches of the Mojave Desert from the Santa Fe Railway railhead at Ludlow, California, through Death Valley and Amargosa Valley, terminating at the Mining towns of Tonopah and Goldfield in the Great Basin... |
1904 | 1940 | N/A | |||
| Vaca Valley Railroad Vaca Valley Railroad The Vaca Valley Railroad was a standard gauge railroad that operated at Vacaville, California in the late 19th century. The Vaca Valley Railroad was incorporated on April 12, 1869 to run a branch from the mainline of the California Pacific Railroad at Elmira to Rumsey.The Vaca Valley Railroad ran... |
SP | 1869 | 1870 | Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad The Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad was a standard gauge railroad that operated at Vacaville, California in the late 19th century. The Vaca Valley Railroad was incorporated on April 12, 1869 to run a branch from the mainline of the California Pacific Railroad at Elmira to Rumsey.The Vaca Valley... |
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| Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad The Vaca Valley and Clear Lake Railroad was a standard gauge railroad that operated at Vacaville, California in the late 19th century. The Vaca Valley Railroad was incorporated on April 12, 1869 to run a branch from the mainline of the California Pacific Railroad at Elmira to Rumsey.The Vaca Valley... |
SP | 1877 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| Ventura County Railway | VCY | 1911 | Still exists as a lessor of the Ventura County Railroad Ventura County Railroad The Ventura County Railroad is a shortline railroad subsidiary of RailAmerica, connecting the Union Pacific Railroad in Oxnard to South Oxnard and Port Hueneme. It began operations in 1998, leasing its lines from the Ventura County Railway , owner of lines first opened in about 1905 that have... |
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| Ventura and Ojai Valley Railroad | SP | 1896 | 1899 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Visalia Railroad | SP | 1874 | 1899 | Southern Pacific Railroad Southern Pacific Railroad The Southern Pacific Transportation Company , earlier Southern Pacific Railroad and Southern Pacific Company, and usually simply called the Southern Pacific or Espee, was an American railroad.... |
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| Visalia Electric Railroad Visalia Electric Railroad The Visalia Electric Railroad, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad, began as an electric interurban railroad in Tulare County, in the U.S. State of California. The railroad was incorporated on April 22, 1904.... |
VE | SP | 1904 | 1992 | Southern Pacific Transportation Company | Electric until 1944 |
| Visalia and Tulare Railroad | 1887 | 1900 | N/A | |||
| West Side and Mendocino Railroad West Side and Mendocino Railroad The West Side and Mendocino Railroad is a defunct railroad that operated in California.The WS&M had a 16.84 mile route that ran west from Willows, California to Fruto, California... |
SP | 1886 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| Western Nevada Railroad | SP | 1879 | 1880 | Nevada and Oregon Railroad Nevada and Oregon Railroad The Nevada and Oregon Railroad was an American narrow gauge railroad that operated from Reno, Nevada then northwest to the California state line near present day Hallelujah Junction. A portion of the route is part of today's Union Pacific Railroad branch connecting their Feather River mainline... |
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| Western Pacific Railroad Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
WP | WP | 1916 | 1987 | Union Pacific Railroad Union Pacific Railroad The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman.... |
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| Western Pacific Railroad Western Pacific Railroad (1862–1870) The Western Pacific Railroad was formed in December, 1862, by a group led by Timothy Dame and including Charles McLaughlin and Peter Donahue, all associated with the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, to build a railroad from San Jose north to Vallejo's Mills , east through Niles Canyon, north to... |
SP | 1862 | 1870 | Central Pacific Railroad Central Pacific Railroad The Central Pacific Railroad is the former name of the railroad network built between California and Utah, USA that formed part of the "First Transcontinental Railroad" in North America. It is now part of the Union Pacific Railroad. Many 19th century national proposals to build a transcontinental... |
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| Western Pacific Railway | WP Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
1903 | 1916 | Western Pacific Railroad Western Pacific Railroad The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California... |
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| Winters and Ukiah Railway | SP | 1887 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| Woodland, Capay and Clear Lake Railroad | SP | 1887 | 1888 | Northern Railway Northern Railway (California) The Northern Railway was a non-operating subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Railroad during the 19th century, created primarily as a device to consolidate the management of a number of smaller subsidiary railroads.... |
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| Yolo Shortline Railroad | YSLR | 1991 | 2003 | Sierra Northern Railway Sierra Northern Railway The Sierra Northern Railway originates from the Sacramento Northern Railway, the Northern Electric Railway, the Sierra Railroad, Western Pacific Railroad, and Yolo Shortline Railroad. It handles all freight operations and track maintenance for its parent company, the Sierra Railroad Company... |
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| Yosemite Short Line Railway Yosemite Short Line Railway The Yosemite Short Line Railway was a narrow gauge railway constructed in the Yosemite region of California. The plan was to construct a railway 60 miles long, serving logging interests and tourists visiting the Yosemite National Park... |
1905 | 1917 | N/A | |||
| Yosemite Valley Railroad Yosemite Valley Railroad The Yosemite Valley Railroad was a short-line railroad operating from 1907 to 1945 in the state of California, mostly following the Merced River from Merced to Yosemite National Park, carrying a mixture of passenger and freight traffic... |
1902 | 1935 | Yosemite Valley Railway | |||
| Yosemite Valley Railway | 1934 | 1945 | N/A | |||
| Yreka Railroad | 1888 | 1935 | Yreka Western Railroad Yreka Western Railroad The Yreka Western Railroad is an shortline railroad that operates freight and tourist trains between the Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad at Montague and the city of Yreka, California... |
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| Yuba Railroad | SP | 1862 | 1869 | California and Oregon Railroad |
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- Albion Lumber Company
- American River Land and Lumber Company
- Bayside Logging Railroad
- Bear Harbor and Eel River RailroadAndersonia, CaliforniaAndersonia is an unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the South Fork of the Eel River north-northwest of Piercy, at an elevation of 541 feet .- History :...
- Birch and Smart Railroad
- Brookings Lumber and Box COmpany
- Butte and Plumas Railway
- California Door Company
- California Redwood Company
- Camino, Cable and Northern Railroad
- Carson and Tahoe Lumber and Fluming Company
- Caspar, South Fork and Eastern RailroadCaspar, South Fork and Eastern RailroadThe Caspar, South Fork & Eastern Railroad provided transportation for the Caspar Lumber Company in Mendocino County, California. The railroad operated the first steam locomotive on the coast of Mendocino County in 1875...
- C.D. Danaher Pine Company
- Charles W. Kitts
- Clover Valley Lumber Company
- Crane Creek Lumber CompanyCrane Creek Lumber CompanyThe Crane Creek Lumber Company was a standard gauge logging railroad that operated from a junction with the Nevada-California-Oregon Railway at Willow Creek, California, running southeast for 16.5 miles into the Modoc National Forest....
- Crescent City and Smith River Railroad
- Del Norte Southern Railroad
- Diamond Match CompanyDiamond Match CompanyThe Diamond Match Company was the largest manufacturer of matches in the United States in the late nineteenth century. Jarden is the current owner of the Diamond brand.-History:...
- Disneyland Viewliner
- Duncan Mill Land and Lumber Company
- Eagle Mountain RailroadEagle Mountain RailroadThe Eagle Mountain Railroad was a private railroad in California, owned by the Kaiser Steel Corporation, and is owned today by Kaiser Steel's successor, Kaiser Ventures, Inc. of Ontario, California. The EMRR is long and is located in Riverside County, California...
- El Dorado Lumber Company
- Elk Creek Railroad
- Feather River Pine Mills, Inc.
- Fruit Growers Supply Company
- Georgia-PacificGeorgia-PacificGeorgia-Pacific LLC is an American pulp and paper company based in Atlanta, Georgia, and is one of the world's leading manufacturers and distributors of tissue, pulp, paper, packaging, building products and related chemicals. As of Fall 2010, the company employed more than 40,000 people at more...
- Glen Blair Redwood Company
- Glendale Railroad
- Goodyear Redwood Lumber Company
- Grande Ronde Pine Company
- Gualala River Railroad
- Gualala River Railway
- Hammond and Little River Redwood Company
- Hammond Lumber Company
- Hammond Redwood Lumber Company
- Hardy Creek and Eel River Railroad
- Hobart Southern Railroad
- Humboldt Bay and Trinidad Logging and Lumbering Company
- Humboldt Logging Railway
- Humboldt Lumber Mill Company
- Humboldt Northern Railway
- Hutchison Lumber Company
- Imperial Gypsum Company
- Lake Valley Narrow Gauge Railroad
- L.E. White Lumber Company (Greenwood Railroad)
- Little River Redwood Company
- Long-Bell Lumber CompanyLong-Bell Lumber CompanyIn 1887, Robert A. Long and Victor Bell formed the Long-Bell Lumber Company in Columbus, Kansas. The Long-Bell Lumber Company branched out using balanced vertical integration to control all aspects of lumber from the sawmills to the retail lumber yard...
- Madera Sugar Pine Company
- Mammoth Copper Mining Company
- Marsh Lumber Company
- Metropolitan Redwood Lumber CompanyMetropolitan, CaliforniaMetropolitan is an unincorporated community in Humboldt County, California. It is located on McDairmid Prairie, on the Eel River three miles downstream of Scotia, at an elevation of 72 feet .- History :...
- Michigan–California Lumber Company
- Mono Lake Railway and Lumber Company
- Mono Lake Lumber Company
- Navarro Lumber Company
- Northern Redwood Lumber Company
- Outer Harbor Dock and Wharf Company
- Pacific Coast Borax CompanyPacific Coast Borax CompanyThe Pacific Coast Borax Company was a United States mining company founded in 1890 by the American borax magnate Francis "Borax" Smith, the "Borax King".-History:...
(Borate and Daggett RailroadBorate and Daggett RailroadThe Borate and Daggett Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad built to carry borax in the Mojave Desert. The railroad ran about 11 miles from Daggett, California, USA to Borate, California, USA.-History:...
) - Pacific Lumber CompanyPacific Lumber CompanyThe Pacific Lumber Company, officially abbreviated PALCO, was one of California's major logging and sawmill operations, located south of Eureka and north of San Francisco. The once storied company and its historically positive relationship with conservationists begun in the 1920s was altered...
- Pacific Portland Cement Company
- Parr-Richmond Industrial Corporation
- PeopleMoverPeopleMoverThe PeopleMover, sometimes referred to as the WEDWay PeopleMover, was a transport attraction that operated from July 2, 1967 to August 21, 1995 in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Guests boarded small trains that ran on elevated tracks for a "grand circle tour" above Tomorrowland...
- Pittsburg Railroad
- Rainbow Mill and Lumber Company
- Raymond Granite Company
- R.E. Danaher Company
- Read Timber and Lumber Company
- Red River Lumber Company
- Red Rock Railroad
- Rockport Redwood Company
- Selby Smelting and Lead Company
- Shaver Lake Lumber Company (Shaver Lake RailroadShaver Lake RailroadThe Shaver Lake Railroad was a standard gauge logging railroad that operated in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Fresno County. The line was abandoned in 1927.-History:...
) - Sierra Nevada Wood and Lumber Company
- Siskiyou Electric Light and Power Company
- Sonoma Magnesite Tramway
- South San Francisco Land and Improvement Company
- Southwestern Portland Cement Company
- Stearns Lumber Company
- Sugar Pine Lumber Company
- Tecopa Railroad
- Terry Lumber Company (Anderson and Bella Vista Railroad)
- Towle Brothers Company
- Union Lumber Company (Fort Bragg Railroad)
- Union Sugar Company
- Usal Redwood CompanyUsal CreekUsal Creek is the southernmost drainage basin unbridged by California State Route 1 on California's Lost Coast. The unpaved county road following the westernmost ridge line south from the King Range crosses Usal Creek near the Pacific coast, but the bridge may be removed during winter months...
- Weed Lumber Company
- West Side Flume and Lumber Company
- West Side Lumber Company railwayWest Side Lumber Company railwayThe West Side Lumber Company railway was the last of the gauge narrow gauge logging railways operating in the American west.- Narrow gauge :- Standard gauge :...
- Western Meat Company
- Western Plant Services, Inc.
- Western Redwood Lumber Company
- Wood Sheldon Lumber Company
- Yellow Aster Mining Company
- Yosemite Lumber Company
- Yosemite Sugar Pine Lumber Company