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Washington Eastern Railroad
Overview
Headquarters
Medical Lake, Washington
Reporting mark
WER
Locale
Eastern Washington
Dates of operation
2018 (2018)–
Predecessor
Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad
Technical
Track gauge
4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
Length
114.8 miles (184.8 km)[citation needed]
Other
Website
washingtoneasternrr.com
The Washington Eastern Railroad is a shortline railroad located in Eastern Washington in the United States. It runs on the CW Branch built by the Northern Pacific Railway from 1889–1890 and was previously used by the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad until 2018. The WER was owned by The Western Group; on November 1, 2020, it was acquired by Jaguar Transport Holdings of Joplin, Missouri.[1]
^"Jaguar Transport Holdings Acquires 5 Shortline Railroads and a Railroad Construction Company from The Western Group". Cision PR Newswire. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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