List of Washington railroads
Encyclopedia
The following railroads operate in the U.S. state
of Washington.
Electric
U.S. state
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of Washington.
Common freight carriers
- Ballard Terminal RailroadBallard Terminal RailroadThe Ballard Terminal Railroad , a short line terminal railroad in Seattle, Washington, USA's Ballard neighborhood, was formed in 1997 to operate trains on three miles of track on the north side of Salmon Bay. The spur had been abandoned earlier that year by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe...
(BDTL) - Bellingham International Railroad (BIRR)
- Bellingham and Eastern Railroad (BERR)
- 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) - Cascade and Columbia River RailroadCascade and Columbia River RailroadThe Cascade and Columbia River Railroad is a short line railroad that interchanges with BNSF Railway in Wenatchee, Washington and runs north to Oroville...
(CSCD) - Central Washington Railroad (CWA)
- Columbia Basin Railroad (CBRW)
- Columbia and Cowlitz RailwayColumbia and Cowlitz RailwayThe Columbia and Cowlitz Railway , is a wholly owned subsidiary of Weyerhaeuser Company, and is headquartered in Longview, Washington; the railroad serves an route from the Weyerhaeuser Company mill in Longview to the junction just outside the city limits of Kelso...
(CLC) - Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad (EWG)
- GNP Railway (GNPR)
- Great Northwest Railroad (GRNW)
- Kettle Falls International RailwayKettle Falls International RailwayThe Kettle Falls International Railway is a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia. It operates approximately of track that was formerly owned by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway. It is owned by OmniTRAX.- Route :The railroad...
(KFR) - Meeker Southern RailroadMeeker Southern RailroadThe Meeker Southern Railroad is a shortline railroad owned by the Ballard Terminal Railroad that travels from Puyallup to McMillin, Washington, United States. Approximately five miles long, the Meeker Southern runs on former NP/BNSF tracks.-References:...
(MSN) - Montana Rail Link (MRL)
- Mount Vernon Terminal RailwayMount Vernon Terminal RailwayThe Mount Vernon Terminal Railway is a terminal railroad located in Mt. Vernon, Washington. The MVT runs on the former Pacific Northwest Traction Company interurban tracks and interchanges with the BNSF Railway's Seattle-Vancouver mainline....
(MVT) - Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad (PCC)
- Pend Oreille Valley Railroad (POVA)
- Portland Vancouver Junction Railroad operates Lewis and Clark RailwayLewis and Clark RailwayThe Lewis and Clark Railway is a county-owned railroad located in Clark County, Washington. The line is 33 miles long, beginning at the BNSF interchange at Rye Junction in Vancouver, Washington and stretching northeast, passing through Brush Prairie and Battle Ground to the line's northern end...
- Puget Sound and Pacific RailroadPuget Sound and Pacific RailroadThe Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad is headquartered in Elma, Washington. The company began operations on August 30, 1997, when the line was purchased from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway by the ParkSierra Railgroup...
(PSAP)- Operates Port of Chehalis
- Tacoma RailTacoma RailTacoma Rail is a shortline railroad. It is operated as a public utility and owned by the city of Tacoma, Washington as part of the municipally-owned Tacoma Public Utilities service. It provides rail services for freight switching...
(TMBL, TRMW) - Tri-City and Olympia Railroad (TCRY)
- 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) - Washington and Idaho RailwayWashington and Idaho RailwayThe Washington and Idaho Railway is a shortline railroad that operates in the area south of Spokane, Washington, connecting the BNSF Railway at Marshall to Palouse, Washington, Harvard, Idaho, and Moscow, Idaho...
(WIR) - Western Rail SwitchingWestern Rail SwitchingWestern Rail Switching was a switching and terminal railroad operating a line west of Spokane, Washington. It was owned by Western Rail, Inc., a used locomotive seller located on the line....
(WRS) - Yelm Roy Prairie Line (YRPL)
Private freight carriers
- Longview Switching
- Weyerhaeuser Woods Railroad
- Simpson Timber RailroadSimpson Investment CompanyThe Simpson Investment Company is a Pacific Northwest based company that specializes in production and manufacture of forest products. Originally founded as a logging company in 1890 by Sol Simpson, the company currently functions as a holding company for its three subsidiaries who deal with...
Passenger carriers
- 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) - Battle Ground, Yacolt and Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Association
- Chehalis–Centralia Railroad
- Chelatchie Prairie RailroadChelatchie Prairie RailroadThe Chelatchie Prairie Railroad is a heritage railroad and former freight railroad in Yacolt, Washington. Freight service was taken over by the Lewis and Clark Railway in 1987....
- Lake Whatcom Railway
- Mt. Rainier Scenic RailroadMt. Rainier Scenic RailroadThe Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad is a steam-powered heritage railroad operating in Washington State between Elbe and Mineral. The railroad travels on tracks that pass through thick forest just south of Mount Rainier. The depot, gift shop and ticket office are located in Elbe...
- Northwest Railway MuseumNorthwest Railway MuseumThe Northwest Railway Museum is a railroad museum in Snoqualmie, King County, Washington.-Snoqualmie Depot:The museum owns the Snoqualmie Depot built in 1890, of railroad right-of-way, and of the former Northern Pacific Railway North Bend branch...
- Sound TransitSound TransitSound Transit has been the popular name of Washington state's Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority since September 19, 1999. It was formed in 1996 by the Snohomish, King, and Pierce County Councils...
- Yakima Electric Railway MuseumYakima Electric Railway MuseumYakima Electric Railway Museum is located at the corner of South Third Avenue and Pine Street in Yakima, Washington.The museum is operated by Yakima Valley Trolleys, a non-profit organization. Vintage trolleys operate on a seasonal schedule on some of the original tracks of the Yakima Valley...
- Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association
- Yakima Valley Transportation (YVT)
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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| Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad Bellingham Bay and British Columbia Railroad was a railroad that was built in northwestern part of Washington State, between the town of Whatcom, now Bellingham, Washington, then to the town of Sumas, Washington to connect with the Canadian Pacific Railway for a continental connection.The company... |
MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1883 | 1912 | Bellingham and Northern Railway | ||
| Bellingham Bay and Eastern Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1891 | 1903 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Bellingham and Northern Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1912 | 1918 | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway | ||
| Bellingham Terminals and Railway Company | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1909 | 1912 | Bellingham and Northern Railway | ||
| Blakely Railroad | 1896 | 1917 | N/A | |||
| Blue Mountain Railroad | BLMR | 1992 | 1999 | Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad | ||
| BNSF Acquisition, Inc. | 1996 | 2008 | 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... , Columbia Basin Railroad |
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| 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 | ||
| Burlington Northern (Oregon–Washington) Inc. | 1981 | 1985 | 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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| Camas Prairie RailNet | CSP | 1998 | 2004 | Great Northwest Railroad | ||
| Camas Prairie Railroad Camas Prairie Railroad Camas Prairie Railroad Company was a short line railroad in northern Idaho jointly owned and operated by Northern Pacific Railway and Union Pacific Railroad. The Camas Prairie Railroad was known as the "railroad on stilts" due to the many wooden trestles. In one five mile stretch, there were... |
CSP | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... / 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.... |
1909 | 1998 | Camas Prairie RailNet | |
| Cascades Railroad Cascades Railroad The Cascades Railroad ran for about on the north bank of the Columbia River around the Cascades Rapids. The owner was the Oregon Steam Navigation Company. The railroad operated as a portage around the rapids. The railroad was broad gauge from 1860 to 1880, standard gauge from 1880 to 1883, and ... |
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.... |
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| Central Washington Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1888 | 1898 | Washington Central Railway | ||
| Centralia Eastern Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1907 | 1917 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Chehalis and Cowlitz Railway | GN/ MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... / NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... / 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.... |
1911 | 1916 | Cowlitz, Chehalis and Cascade Railway | ||
| Chehalis Western Railroad Chehalis Western Railroad The Chehalis Western Railroad was the name of two different shortline railroads that were owned and operated by Weyerhaeuser between 1936 and 1993... |
1980 | 1992 | Tacoma Eastern Railway | |||
| Chehalis Western Railroad Chehalis Western Railroad The Chehalis Western Railroad was the name of two different shortline railroads that were owned and operated by Weyerhaeuser between 1936 and 1993... |
1936 | 1975 | Curtis, Milburn and Eastern Railroad | |||
| Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Chelatchie Prairie Railroad The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad is a heritage railroad and former freight railroad in Yacolt, Washington. Freight service was taken over by the Lewis and Clark Railway in 1987.... |
CCPR | 1981 | 1986 | Lewis and Clark Railway Lewis and Clark Railway The Lewis and Clark Railway is a county-owned railroad located in Clark County, Washington. The line is 33 miles long, beginning at the BNSF interchange at Rye Junction in Vancouver, Washington and stretching northeast, passing through Brush Prairie and Battle Ground to the line's northern end... |
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| Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1909 | 1912 | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway | ||
| Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1912 | 1928 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
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| Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of Washington | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1906 | 1909 | Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway | ||
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
MILW | MILW | 1928 | 1980 | Chehalis Western Railroad Chehalis Western Railroad The Chehalis Western Railroad was the name of two different shortline railroads that were owned and operated by Weyerhaeuser between 1936 and 1993... , Pend Oreille Valley Railroad, Seattle and North Coast Railroad Seattle and North Coast Railroad The Seattle and North Coast Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated on the northern part of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State from Port Angeles to Port Townsend. The line was unique in that it was a "rail island" with no outside rail connection to a mainline railroad. Instead, rail... |
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| Clealum Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1886 | 1898 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Clearwater Short Line Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1898 | 1914 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Columbia Railway and Navigation Company | GN/ NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1890 | 1902 | Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway was a United States-based railroad incorporated in 1905. It was a joint venture by the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway to build a railroad along the north bank of the Columbia River.... |
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| Columbia and Palouse 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.... |
1882 | 1910 | Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company was a railroad that operated a rail network of of track running east from Portland, Oregon, United States to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho... |
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| Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad | GN | 1880 | 1916 | Pacific Coast Railroad | ||
| Columbia and Red Mountain Railway | GN | 1895 | 1907 | Great Northern Railway | ||
| Columbia River and Northern Railway | GN/ NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1902 | 1908 | Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway was a United States-based railroad incorporated in 1905. It was a joint venture by the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway to build a railroad along the north bank of the Columbia River.... |
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| Columbia Valley 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.... |
1899 | 1907 | Ilwaco Railroad | ||
| Connell Northern Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1909 | 1914 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Cowlitz, Chehalis and Cascade Railway | GN/ MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... / NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... / 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 | 1955 | N/A | ||
| Curtis, Milburn and Eastern Railroad | CMER | 1973 | 1993 | N/A | ||
| Eastern-Washington 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.... |
1904 | Spokane – Columbia River Railroad and Navigation Company | |||
| Eastern Washington Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1885 | 1886 | Spokane and Palouse Railway | ||
| Eastside 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.... |
1896 | 1914 | Olympia Terminal Railway | ||
| Everett and Cherry Valley Traction Company | GN | 1907 | 1912 | Great Northern Railway | ||
| Everett and Monte Cristo Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1892 | 1900 | Monte Cristo Railway, Seattle and International Railway | ||
| Fairhaven and Southern Railroad Fairhaven and Southern Railroad The Fairhaven and Southern Railroad was a railroad located in the northwest part of Washington State built by the Fairhaven Land Co. founded by E. M. Wilson, E. L. Cowgill, Nelson Bennett, C. X. Larrabee, and Samuel E... |
GN | 1888 | 1898 | Seattle and Montana Railroad | ||
| Farmers' Railway, Navigation and Steamboat Portage Company | GN/ NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1885 | 1890 | Farmers' Transportation Company | ||
| Farmers' Transportation Company | GN/ NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1890 | 1890 | Columbia Railway and Navigation Company | ||
| Grays Harbor and Puget Sound 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 | 1910 | Oregon and Washington Railroad | ||
| Great Northern Railway | GN | GN | 1890 | 1970 | Burlington Northern Inc. | |
| Green River and Northern Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1890 | 1898 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Hartford Eastern Railway | HE | 1915 | 1933 | N/A | ||
| Idaho and Washington Northern Railroad | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1907 | 1916 | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway | ||
| Idaho and Western Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1909 | 1912 | Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway | ||
| Ilwaco 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.... |
1907 | 1910 | Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company | ||
| Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company The Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company operated a narrow gauge railroad ran for over forty years from the bar of the Columbia River up the Long Beach Peninsula to Nahcotta, Washington, on Willapa Bay. The line ran entirely in Pacific County, Washington, and had no connection to any outside rail... |
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 | 1907 | Ilwaco Railroad | ||
| Klickitat Northern Railroad | 1914 | 1918 | N/A | |||
| Kootenai Valley Railway | GN | 1898 | 1913 | Great Northern Railway | ||
| Lake Creek and Coeur d'Alene Railroad Lake Creek and Coeur d'Alene Railroad The Lake Creek and Coeur d'Alene Railroad built a rail line between Manito, Washington and Amwaco, Idaho. It was incorporated on July 26, 1906 in Oregon, and completed the line on June 12, 1910. From opening, the company's line, and a steamboat it had acquired, were leased to the Oregon 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.... |
1906 | 1910 | Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company | ||
| Lewis and Clark Railway Lewis and Clark Railway The Lewis and Clark Railway is a county-owned railroad located in Clark County, Washington. The line is 33 miles long, beginning at the BNSF interchange at Rye Junction in Vancouver, Washington and stretching northeast, passing through Brush Prairie and Battle Ground to the line's northern end... |
LINC | 1987 | 2004 | Columbia Basin Railroad | ||
| Longview, Portland and Northern Railway | LPN | 1922 | 1981 | Chelatchie Prairie Railroad Chelatchie Prairie Railroad The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad is a heritage railroad and former freight railroad in Yacolt, Washington. Freight service was taken over by the Lewis and Clark Railway in 1987.... |
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| Mason County Central Railroad | 1889 | 1891 | Shelton Southwestern Railroad | |||
| Mill Creek Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1903 | 1905 | Washington and Columbia River Railway | ||
| Mill Creek Flume and Manufacturing Company | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1880 | 1903 | Mill Creek Railroad | ||
| Monte Cristo Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1900 | 1903 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Newaukum Railroad | 1914 | 1914 | Newaukum Valley Railroad | |||
| Newaukum Valley Railroad | NV | 1914 | 1943 | N/A | ||
| North Coast 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.... |
1906 | 1910 | Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company | ||
| North Coast 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.... |
1905 | 1906 | North Coast Railroad | ||
| North Yakima and Valley Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1905 | 1914 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Northern Pacific Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1864 | 1896 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
NP | NP | 1896 | 1970 | Burlington Northern Inc. | |
| Northern Pacific and Cascade Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1884 | 1898 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1884 | 1898 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Olympia Railroad Union | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1874 | 1877 | Olympia and Chehalis Valley Railroad | ||
| Olympia and Chehalis Valley Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1881 | 1891 | Port Townsend Southern Railroad | ||
| Olympia Southern Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1913 | 1913 | Puget Sound and Willapa Harbor Railway | ||
| Olympia Terminal Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... , 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.... |
1911 | 1915 | Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company, Puget Sound and Willapa Harbor Railway | ||
| Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company was a railroad that operated a rail network of of track running east from Portland, Oregon, United States to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho... |
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.... |
1896 | 1910 | Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company | ||
| Oregon Railway Extensions Company | 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 | 1896 | Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company was a railroad that operated a rail network of of track running east from Portland, Oregon, United States to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho... |
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| Oregon Railway and Navigation Company | 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.... |
1879 | 1896 | Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company was a railroad that operated a rail network of of track running east from Portland, Oregon, United States to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho... |
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| Oregon Steam Navigation Company Oregon Steam Navigation Company The Oregon Steam Navigation Company was an American company incorporated in 1860 in Washington with partners J. S. Ruckle, Henry Olmstead, and J. O. Van Bergen... |
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.... |
1860 | 1880 | Oregon Railway and Navigation Company | ||
| Oregon Short Line 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 | 1889 | Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern Railway | ||
| Oregon Short Line and Utah Northern 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 | 1896 | N/A | Leased the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company | |
| Oregon Trunk Railway | OT | GN/ NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1909 | 1981 | Burlington Northern (Oregon–Washington) Inc. | |
| Oregon and Washington 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.... |
1906 | 1910 | Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company | ||
| Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company | 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.... |
1910 | 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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| Oregon, Washington and Idaho Railroad Oregon, Washington and Idaho Railroad The Oregon, Washington and Idaho Railroad built a rail line along the right bank of the Snake River between Riparia, Washington and Lewiston, Idaho... |
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.... |
1903 | 1910 | Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company | ||
| Oregon and Washington Territory Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1886 | 1892 | Washington and Columbia River Railway | ||
| Pacific Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1905 | 1906 | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway of Washington | ||
| Pacific Coast Railroad | PC | GN | 1916 | 1970 | Burlington Northern Inc. | |
| Pacific and Eastern Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1906 | 1913 | Puget Sound and Willapa Harbor Railway | ||
| Port Angeles Western Railroad | 1925 | 1950 | N/A | |||
| Port Ludlow, Port Angeles and Lake Crescent Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1911 | 1911 | Seattle, Port Angeles and Lake Crescent Railway | ||
| Port Townsend Railroad | PTRR | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1945 | 1975 | Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
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| Port Townsend and Puget Sound Railway | 1914 | 1929 | N/A | Leased the Port Townsend Southern Railroad | ||
| Port Townsend Southern Railroad | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... , NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1887 | 1945 | Port Townsend Railroad | ||
| Portland and Puget Sound Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1889 | Washington and Oregon Railway | |||
| Portland and Seattle Railway | GN/ NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1905 | 1908 | Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway was a United States-based railroad incorporated in 1905. It was a joint venture by the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway to build a railroad along the north bank of the Columbia River.... |
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| Portland, Vancouver and Yakima Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1897 | 1903 | Washington Railway and Navigation Company | ||
| Priest Rapids Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1907 | 1910 | Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway | ||
| Puget Sound and Cascade Railway | 1912 | 19391 | Mount Vernon Terminal Railway Mount Vernon Terminal Railway The Mount Vernon Terminal Railway is a terminal railroad located in Mt. Vernon, Washington. The MVT runs on the former Pacific Northwest Traction Company interurban tracks and interchanges with the BNSF Railway's Seattle-Vancouver mainline.... |
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| Puget Sound and Grays Harbor Railroad and Transportation Company | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1886 | 1896 | Blakely Railroad, United Railroads of Washington | ||
| Puget Sound Shore Railroad Puget Sound Shore Railroad The Puget Sound Shore Railroad and successor Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad built a branch line of the Northern Pacific Railroad between Puyallup and Seattle, Washington, U.S., and partially constructed a line around the east side of Lake Washington to Woodinville.-History:After... |
NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1882 | 1889 | Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Railroad | ||
| Puget Sound and Willapa Harbor Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1913 | 1918 | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway | ||
| Republic and Kettle Valley Railway | 1900 | 1906 | Spokane and British Columbia Railway | |||
| St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway | GN | 1879 | 1907 | Great Northern Railway | ||
| Sea Lion Railroad | 1997 | 1998 | Ballard Terminal Railroad Ballard Terminal Railroad The Ballard Terminal Railroad , a short line terminal railroad in Seattle, Washington, USA's Ballard neighborhood, was formed in 1997 to operate trains on three miles of track on the north side of Salmon Bay. The spur had been abandoned earlier that year by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe... |
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| Seattle and International Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1896 | 1901 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway The Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway was a railroad founded in Seattle, Washington, on April 28, 1885, with three tiers of purposes: Build and run the initial line to the town of Ballard, bring immediate results and returns to investors; exploit resources east in the valleys, foothills,... |
NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1885 | 1896 | Seattle and International Railway, Spokane and Seattle Railway | ||
| Seattle and Montana Railroad | GN | 1898 | 1907 | Great Northern Railway | ||
| Seattle and Montana Railway | GN | 1890 | 1898 | Seattle and Montana Railroad | ||
| Seattle and North Coast Railroad Seattle and North Coast Railroad The Seattle and North Coast Railroad was a shortline railroad that operated on the northern part of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State from Port Angeles to Port Townsend. The line was unique in that it was a "rail island" with no outside rail connection to a mainline railroad. Instead, rail... |
SNCT | 1979 | 1984 | N/A | ||
| Seattle and Northern Railway | GN | 1888 | 1902 | Seattle and Montana Railroad | ||
| Seattle, Port Angeles and Lake Crescent Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1911 | 1915 | Seattle, Port Angeles and Western Railway | ||
| Seattle, Port Angeles and Western Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1915 | 1918 | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway | ||
| Seattle and San Francisco Railway and Navigation Company | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1899 | 1903 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Seattle Southeastern Railway | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1906 | 1912 | Chicago, Milwaukee and Puget Sound Railway | ||
| Seattle Terminal Railway and Elevator Company | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1890 | 1903 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad The Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad was the first railroad in Seattle, Washington... |
GN | 1876 | 1880 | Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad | ||
| Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad and Transportation Company | GN | 1873 | 1876 | Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad The Seattle and Walla Walla Railroad was the first railroad in Seattle, Washington... |
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| Seattle and West Coast Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1887 | 1888 | Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway The Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway was a railroad founded in Seattle, Washington, on April 28, 1885, with three tiers of purposes: Build and run the initial line to the town of Ballard, bring immediate results and returns to investors; exploit resources east in the valleys, foothills,... |
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| Shelton Southwestern Railroad | 1891 | 1898 | Shelton Southwestern Railway | |||
| Shelton Southwestern Railway | 1898 | N/A | ||||
| Snake River Valley Railroad Snake River Valley Railroad The Snake River Valley Railroad built a rail line on the left bank of the Snake River between Wallula and Grange City, Washington, United States, a distance of . The company was incorporated in Oregon on March 3, 1898, and opened its line, operated by the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company ,... |
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.... |
1898 | 1910 | Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company | ||
| Snohomish, Skykomish and Spokane Railway and Transportation Company | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1889 | 1892 | Everett and Monte Cristo Railway | ||
| Spokane and British Columbia Railway | 1906 | 1919 | N/A | |||
| Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and Palouse Railway | GN | 1926 | 1943 | Great Northern Railway | Electric until 1941 | |
| Spokane – Columbia River Railroad and Navigation Company | 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.... |
1905 | 1906 | North Coast Railroad | ||
| Spokane Falls and Idaho Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1886 | 1898 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Spokane Falls and Northern Railway | GN | 1888 | 1907 | Great Northern Railway | ||
| Spokane International Railroad Spokane International Railroad The Spokane International Railroad was a short line railroad between Spokane, Washington and the Canadian Pacific Railway at Kingsgate, British Columbia... |
SI | 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.... |
1941 | 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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| Spokane International 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.... |
1905 | 1941 | Spokane International Railroad Spokane International Railroad The Spokane International Railroad was a short line railroad between Spokane, Washington and the Canadian Pacific Railway at Kingsgate, British Columbia... |
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| Spokane and Palouse Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1886 | 1898 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway was a United States-based railroad incorporated in 1905. It was a joint venture by the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway to build a railroad along the north bank of the Columbia River.... |
SP&S, SPS | GN/ NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1908 | 1979 | Burlington Northern Inc. | |
| Spokane and Seattle Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1896 | 1900 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Spokane Union Depot Company | 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.... |
1900 | 1910 | Oregon–Washington Railroad and Navigation Company | ||
| Tacoma Eastern Railroad Tacoma Eastern Railroad In its pre-incorporation phase, the Tacoma Eastern Railroad began life as a narrow-gauge logging road, about two miles long, running from a shallow-water wharf at the head of Commencement Bay in Tacoma, Washington. The railroad left the wharf fronting Dock Street and continued southward through a... |
MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1890 | 1918 | Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway | ||
| Tacoma Eastern Railway | TE | 1995 | 1998 | Tacoma Rail Tacoma Rail Tacoma Rail is a shortline railroad. It is operated as a public utility and owned by the city of Tacoma, Washington as part of the municipally-owned Tacoma Public Utilities service. It provides rail services for freight switching... |
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| Tacoma Municipal Belt Line Railway | TMBL | 1998 | Tacoma Rail Tacoma Rail Tacoma Rail is a shortline railroad. It is operated as a public utility and owned by the city of Tacoma, Washington as part of the municipally-owned Tacoma Public Utilities service. It provides rail services for freight switching... |
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| Tacoma, Olympia and Chehalis Valley Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1889 | 1890 | Tacoma, Olympia and Grays Harbor Railroad | ||
| Tacoma, Olympia and Grays Harbor Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1890 | 1892 | United Railroads of Washington | ||
| Tacoma, Orting and Southeastern Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1888 | 1898 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Thurston Railroad Construction Company | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1877 | 1881 | Olympia and Chehalis Valley Railroad | ||
| Toppenish, Simcoe and Western Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1909 | 1912 | North Yakima and Valley Railway | ||
| Union Depot Company of Spokane Falls | 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 | 1898 | Spokane Union Depot Company | ||
| United Railroads of Washington | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1890 | 1898 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Vancouver, Klickitat and Yakima Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1887 | 1897 | Portland, Vancouver and Yakima Railway | ||
| Walla Walla and Columbia River 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.... |
1868 | 1910 | Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company was a railroad that operated a rail network of of track running east from Portland, Oregon, United States to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho... |
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| Walla Walla Valley Railway | WWV | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1910 | 1985 | N/A | Electric until 1949 |
| Washington Railway and Navigation Company | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1903 | 1903 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Washington Central Railroad | WCRC | 1986 | 1996 | BNSF Acquisition, Inc., Columbia Basin Railroad | ||
| Washington Central Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1898 | 1914 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Washington and Columbia River Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1892 | 1907 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Washington Electric Railway | GN/ MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... / NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... / 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.... |
1912 | 1916 | Cowlitz, Chehalis and Cascade Railway | ||
| Washington and Great Northern Railway | GN | 1901 | 1907 | Great Northern Railway | ||
| Washington and Idaho 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.... |
1886 | 1896 | Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company The Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company was a railroad that operated a rail network of of track running east from Portland, Oregon, United States to northeastern Oregon, northeastern Washington, and northern Idaho... |
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| Washington, Idaho and Montana Railway | WIM | MILW Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names... |
1905 | 1980 | Burlington Northern Inc. | |
| Washington Northern 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 | 1906 | Oregon and Washington Railroad | ||
| Washington and Oregon Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1900 | 1903 | Washington Railway and Navigation Company | ||
| Washington Short Line Railway | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1888 | 1900 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Washington Western Railway | WTW | 1912 | 1929 | N/A | ||
| Waterville Railway | 1909 | 1948 | N/A | |||
| Western American Company | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1896 | 1901 | Northern Pacific Railway Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
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| Yakima and Pacific Coast Railroad | NP Northern Pacific Railway The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in... |
1890 | 1892 | United Railroads of Washington |
Electric
- Aberdeen Electric Company
- Arlington Heights Motor Railway
- City Park Railway
- Coeur d'Alene and Spokane Railway
- Everett Railway and Electric Company
- Everett Railway, Light and Water Company
- Grays Harbor Railway and Light Company
- Grays Harbor Electric Company
- Inland Empire Railroad
- Loyal Railway
- North Shore Electric Company
- Olympia Light and Power Company
- Pacific Northwest Traction Company
- Pacific Traction Company
- Puget Sound Electric RailwayPuget Sound Electric RailwayThe Puget Sound Electric Railway was an interurban railway that ran between Tacoma and Seattle, Washington in the first quarter of the 20th century...
- Puget Sound International Railway and Power Company
- Puget Sound Traction, Light and Power Company
- Ross Park Street Railway
- Seattle Electric Company
- Seattle Municipal Railway
- Seattle and Rainier Beach Railway
- Seattle and Renton Railway
- Seattle, Renton and Southern Railway
- South Bend Electric Company
- Spokane Cable Railway
- Spokane, Coeur d'Alene and Palouse Railway
- Spokane and Eastern Railway and Power Company
- Spokane Electric Railway
- Spokane and Inland Railway
- Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad
- Spokane Street Railway
- Spokane Traction Company
- Tacoma Railway and Motor Company
- Tacoma Railway and Power Company
- Tacoma Railways
- Tacoma Traction Company
- Twin City Electric Company
- Twin City Light and Traction Company
- Vancouver Traction Company
- Walla Walla Valley Railway (WWV)
- Walla Walla Valley Traction Company
- Washington–Oregon Corporation
- Washington Water Power Company
- Whatcom County Railway and Light Company
- Willapa Electric CompanyWillapa Electric CompanyThe Willapa Electric Company was an electric railway and electric utility company incorporated on August 2, 1913 as successor to the Willapa Harbor Railway, a electric street railway extending from Raymond to South Bend, Washington, in addition to other public utilities in the area: Twin City...
- Willapa Harbor Railway
- Yakima Valley Transportation CompanyYakima Valley Transportation CompanyThe Yakima Valley Transportation Company was an interurban electric railroad headquartered in Yakima, Washington. It was operator of the city's streetcar system from 1907–1947 and also provided the local bus service from the 1920s until 1957....
(YVT)
External links
- http://www.washingtonhistory.org/wshs/research/finding_aids.htm provides finding aid to article subject from the Special Collections, Washington State Historical Society (WSHS)