Railway section in Northern California, Nevada and Utah
For the Georgia-Pacific logging railroad, see Feather River Railway.
Feather River Route
Keddie Wye as seen in 2013. Above is the Western Pacific Railroad logo, with the name of the Feather River Route.
Overview
Status
Operational
Locale
California Nevada Utah
Termini
Salt Lake City
Oakland
Service
System
Western Pacific Railroad (formerly) Union Pacific Railroad
Technical
Track gauge
1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Old gauge
1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) metre gauge
Routemap
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Legend
DRGW
Salt Lake City
Garfield
Grants
Delle
Low
Clive
Knolls
Barro
Arinosa
Salduro
DCRR
Wendover
Utah
Nevada
Pilot
Proctor
Silver Zone
Shafter
Nevada Northern Railway
Hogan's Tunnel
elev. 5,901 ft (1,799 m)
Jasper
Ventrosa
Tobar
Ruby
Boaz
Wells
Deeth
Halleck
Pardo
Elko Station
Hunter
Tonka
Carlin Tunnel
Carlin
Palisade
First transcontinental railroad
E&P
Beowawe
Dunphy
Kampos
Nelson
Red House
Golconda
Winnemucca
Raglan
Pronto
Gaskell
Venado
Jungo
Antelope
Sulphur
Ronda
Cholona
Trego
Ascalon
Gerlach
USG RR
Phil
Bronte
Reynard
Sano
Sand Pass
Kepler
Flanigan
F&L
Nevada
California
Calneva
Herlong
Doyle
Omira
NCO
Reno Junction
elev. 5,011 ft (1,527 m)
Chilcoot Tunnel
below Beckwourth Pass
Chilcoot
Boca Branch
Hawley
Portola
Western Pacific Railroad Museum
Clio Trestle
Clio
Spring Garden Tunnel
Williams Loop
Quincy Railroad
Marston
Keddie
Keddie Wye
Gateway Subdivision (BNSF)
Virgilia
Rich
Belden
Tobin Bridges
Merlin
Pulga Bridges
route change 1957
North Fork Bridge
Lake Oroville
Feather River
Oroville
Palermo
Tambo
SP East Valley Line
Sacramento Northern Railway
Marysville
Yuba River
Sacramento Northern Railway
Donniston
Towbridge
Pleasant Grove
Sacramento Northern Railway
Counsman
Sacramento Northern Railway
American River
SP Cal-P Line
Sacramento
Cordova
Franklin
Glannvale
Thornton
Kingdon
Stockton
Lathrop
Lyoth
Carbona
Tesla
Livermore
Pleasanton
Niles Canyon
Fremont–Niles
Hayward
San Leandro
Melrose
2525 mi
4064 km
Oakland
motor coach transfer
WP Mole
1910–
1949
Oakland Pier
1949–
1958
ferry transfer
2532 mi
4075 km
San Francisco
The Feather River Route is a rail line that was built and operated by the Western Pacific Railroad. It was constructed between 1906 and 1909, and connects the cities of Oakland, California, and Salt Lake City, Utah. The line was built to compete with the Central Pacific Railroad (and later Southern Pacific Railroad), which at the time held a nearly complete monopoly on Northern California rail service. The route derives its name from its crossing of the Sierra Nevada, where it follows both the North and Middle Forks of the Feather River. The route is famous for its impressive engineering qualities and its considerable scenic value. All of the route is now owned and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad; however, the Union Pacific has transferred significant portions of the route to other lines. The portion still called the Feather River Route by the Union Pacific runs from the California Central Valley to Winnemucca, Nevada and has been divided into three subdivisions named the Sacramento, Canyon and Winnemucca subdivisions.
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