This page provides a directory of freight railroads in the Pacific Region including regional railroads, shortline railroads, intermodal operations, and switching / terminal railroads.
Rail Jobs Board - Database of 2,500+ freight railroad jobs searchable by location, employer, position, or job description, plus a directory of railroad employer websites and training programs |
AAR Railroad Reporting Marks - Guide to 5,000 railroad reporting marks and associated western railroads
Alaska Canada Rail Link - Proposal to build a railroad linking Alaska and Yukon with the Lower 48 States
Alaska Railroad - Provides freight and passenger service over 500 miles of track in Alaska
Albany & Eastern Railroad - Shortline railroad based in Lebanon, Oregon, connecting with both BNSF and UP
Arizona & California Railroad - Operates 190 miles between Matthie, Arizona and Ripley and Cadiz, California
Bountiful Grain & Craig Mountain Railroad (BGCM) - Shortline railroad operating between Spalding and Cottonwood, Idaho, along the former route of the Camas Prairie Railroad
California Northern Railroad - Operates 263 miles between Davis and Tehama, California
Carrizo Gorge Railroad - Shortline railroad operating between Tijuana (San Ysidro Port), Tecate (Tecate Port), Campo, and Plaster City, California
Cascade & Columbia River Railroad - Freight service between Wenatchee and Oroville, Washington
Central California Traction Website - Historical roster and photos, railfan guide, modeling information, and more about the now diesel-operated CCT between Stockton to Lodi, California
Central Oregon & Pacific Railroad - Roster, map, schedule, frequencies, extensive section on signals, many photos, history, and more about this regional operator in Oregon and northern California
Central Washington Railroad - Shortline railroad operates 80 miles of track, based in Yakima, Washington
City of Prineville Railway - 19-mile shortline connects with BNSF and UP at Prineville Junction; Prineville, Oregon
Columbia & Cowlitz Railway - Shortline railroad operates 37 track miles, interchanging with BNSF and Union Pacific at Longview, Washington
Columbia Basin Railroad - Short line railroad serving Central Washington
Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad - Shortline railroad operates between Coulee City and Cheney, Washington, interchanging with BNSF
Great Northwest Railroad - Operates approximately 177 mainline miles in the Idaho Panhandle into Washington; formerly known as Camas Prairie Railroad and Camas Prairie Railnet
Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad - 210 mile property composed of four former UPRR branch lines operating in southwestern Idaho and northeastern Oregon
John's Alaska Railroad Page - Photos, news, rosters, history, travel tips, modeling information, and more about the Alaska Railroad
Kettle Falls International Railway - Operates 160 miles of former BNSF trackage in northeastern Washington and southeastern British Columbia, Canada, interchanging with BNSF at Chewalah, Washington
Klamath Northern Railway - 10.6 mile shortline from Gilchrist, Oregon to a UP interchange between Klamath Falls and Eugene
Lassen Valley Railway - Shortline railroad operates between Flanigan, Nevada and Wendel, California
Modesto and Empire Traction Company - Freight railroad operates five mainline miles between Modesto and Empire, California, with connections to BNSF and UP
Mount Vernon Terminal Railway - Operates 2.5 miles and interchanges with BNSF in Mount Vernon, Washington
Oakland Terminal Railway - Switching operator in West Oakland, California
Oregon Eastern Railroad - Operates 27 miles between Ontario and Celatom, Oregon
Oregon Pacific Railroad - Shortline railroad serves East Portland, Liberal, and Canby, Oregon
Pacific Harbor Line - Provides rail transportation, maintenance, and dispatching services to the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles, California; operates 40 miles of track owned by the ports
Pacific Sun Railroad - Operates 62 miles of track serving the Escondido subdivision, the Miramar industrial spur, and from Stuart Mesa to San Onofre, California
Palouse River & Coulee City Railroad - Hauls about 9,400 car loads of wheat, lentils and barley in large unit trains over 420 miles in Washington's "Palouse" region
Pend Oreille Valley Railroad - Freight railroad operates between Metaline Falls and Newport, Washington, and provides a full service repair and paint shop
Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad - 88 mile shortline from Tillamook into the suburbs of Portland, Oregon
Portland & Western Railroad - Operates a 520-mile regional railroad system in Oregon
Portland & Western Railroad - Unofficial site with map, roster, schedule, news, and more
Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad - Operates 80 miles northwest from a UP and BNSF interchange at Centralia, Washington
Sacramento Valley Railroad - Provides railcar switching and transloading services within McClellan Business Park near Sacramento, California
San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad - Operates 15 miles between San Diego, California and the Mexico border
San Francisco Bay Railroad - Class 3 shortline railroad serves the Port of San Francisco, California
San Joaquin Valley Railroad - Operates 346 miles between Fresno and Bakersfield, California, with a diversified freight base including consumer products, citrus and food products, paper products, metals, and petro-chemical products
Santa Maria Valley Railroad - 14-mile shortline interchanges with Union Pacific at Guadalupe, California, and offers passenger excursions and charters
Sierra Northern Railway - Shortline railroad with interchanges at West Sacramento, Oakdale, and Riverbank, California
St. Maries River Railroad - Shortline railroad operates a mainline with Union Pacific interchange between St. Maries and Plummer, Idaho
Stockton Terminal & Eastern Railroad (ST&E) - Freight service in the greater Stockton, California area; operates 25 miles of track connecting with BNSF, Central California Traction Company (CCT), and Union Pacific
Tacoma Rail - Division of Tacoma Public Utilities operates more than 200 miles in Washington state
The Western Group - Operates shortline freight railroads in the Western United States
Tri-City & Olympia Railroad - Shortline railroad operates near Richland, Washington, and serves the Ports of Benton and Olympia
V&S Railway - Operates shortline railroads in Mississippi, Louisiana, Nevada, and California
Ventura County Railroad - 12-mile shortline railroad in Southwest Ventura County, California
Washington & Idaho Railway - Shortline railroad operates south of Spokane to Palouse, Washington and Moscow and Harvard, Idaho
Western Shortline Rosters - Diesel locomotive roster information on various shortline and regional railroads in Canada and western USA
Willamette Valley Railway - Shortline railroad provides freight transportation in Independence, Oregon
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