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Death Valley Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersRyan, California
Reporting markDVRR
LocaleRyan, California and Death Valley Junction, California
Dates of operation1914–1931
Technical
Track gauge3 ft (914 mm)
A map of the Death Valley Railroad running from Death Valley Junction all the way up to the mines at Ryan near Colemanite

The Death Valley Railroad (DVRR) was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow-gauge railroad that operated in California's Death Valley to carry borax with the route running from Ryan, California, and the mines at Lila C, both located just east of Death Valley National Park, to Death Valley Junction, a distance of approximately 20 miles (32 km).

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