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Yard, within the city of Portland. The PTRR facilitates interchange between the two Class 1 railroads; each railways' trains are considered "home" while on PTRC trackage. It was called the Northern Pacific Terminal Company until changing its name to the Portland Terminal Railroad Company in 1965,
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The BNSF also operates a mainline in the Portland area which is a key rail link despite having only approximately ten miles of trackage in Oregon; this link crosses the Columbia River into Vancouver, connecting with the BNSF line heading north to
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With the light rail system due to expand to two services in September 2001, and three in 2004 (with all three using the same routing and stops in the city centre), Tri-Met has decided to assign route colours as follows
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to Gresham. A second line opened in 1998, extending the system west from downtown to Beaverton and Hillsboro, and this was operated as an extension of the eastside line, the combined route being designated the
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systems. While the automobile has displaced many uses of rail in the state (as elsewhere), rail remains a key means of moving passengers and freight, both within the state and to points beyond its borders.
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bridge across the Willamette River (as part of the MAX Orange Line project) allowed its two southern ends to be connected. The CL line was extended across the new bridge and renamed
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to join the NS Line and follow its downtown section south as far as PSU. Although CL was short for Central Loop, the line was not a complete loop until 2015, when the opening of the
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and the Portland metropolitan area, interchanging with the PNWR in Washington County, until a December 2007 storm caused extensive damage to its main line that has not been repaired.
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In addition to the two Class 1 carriers, there are numerous short line operators in the state of Oregon, with miles of trackage. Many places in Oregon, such as
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Rail is also used in the state to provide both long-haul passenger service, as well as commuter and intra-urban transit, and excursion trains.
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In addition to the mainlines, the UPRR also operates several branch lines in the state, serving the terminal district of Portland, the city of
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As of 2004, the state of Oregon has over 2,400 mi (3,862 km) (route-miles) of track, and 170 mi (274 km) of railroad
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and Spokane. (Eastbound Amtrak service from Portland crosses into Vancouver and uses the BNSF tracks, not the UPRR tracks in Oregon.)
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rail cars and maintenance facility (and employs the vehicle maintenance personnel), and most funding for operations comes from TriMet.
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is a key part of the local and regional transportation network in Portland and its surrounding communities. Two
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on previously existing freight trackage. It has three intermediate stops, two of which serve the cities of
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The UPRR operates several mainlines in the state. The primary north/south UP mainline enters Oregon from
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on four separate lines. The first line opened in 1986, running for 15 miles (24 km) east from
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after peaking in the 1930s at about 4,350 miles (7,001 km) of track. Oregon is served by two
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service which began operating in early 2009 and runs between the cities of Beaverton and
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The roles of the railroad in the development of the Grande Ronde Valley (masters thesis)
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counties in the Willamette Valley; numerous communities in the Cascade foothills, the
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until it interchanges with the UPRR mainline east of The Dalles; it then crosses the
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and surrounding communities. And numerous tourist railways operate in the state.
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of the UPRR and the BNSF, which operates several key rail lines, as well as the
145:(UP). Prior to its acquisition by the UP in 1996, Oregon was also served by the 972:. Planning is under way for an extension of MAX through Southwest Portland and 229:. In the Hermiston area, the line branches; with one line heading northeast to 2075: 2055: 2011: 1969: 1219: 1151: 916: 426: 158: 27: 1881: 1682:"UP Short Line Railroad Profiles: Klamath Northern Railway Company KNOR #415" 1540: 1639: 1002: 817: 1332: 1566: 213:. It passes through the gorge on the Oregon side, serving cities such as 1901:"The wait's over: TriMet's Orange Line, Tilikum Crossing up and running" 356: 42:
in some form since 1855, and the state was a pioneer in development of
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The BNSF operates one significant mainline in the state, serving
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and intersects with the BNSF mainline on the Washington side.
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is an important element of the transportation network in the
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under contract with TriMet, but the transit agency owns the
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Janet Adkins, Legislative Committee Services (May 2004).
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Oregon is currently served by two Class 1 railroads, the
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opened in 2004, with service to north Portland; and the
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and south-central Oregon. Rail is a key element of the
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in 1864, but Oregon's first railroad ended up being the
1757: 1990: 1135:. The railroad also provides limited freight service. 603:(PTRR). Serves terminal operations in north Portland. 1196:service using former Burlington Northern tracks in 1029:(PSU). Unlike MAX, which primarily runs in its own 515:(INPR). Runs from the UPRR mainline in LaGrande to 2063:. Boston, New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company. 984:, known for now as the Southwest Corridor Project. 1406:"Oregon Transportation Plan Technical Appendices" 1150:which takes passengers around the grounds of the 2013:"The Genesis of the Oregon Railway System"  1595:. Rio Grande Pacific Corporation. Archived from 1375:"Background Brief on Freight and Passenger Rail" 1127:provides excursion trains between the cities of 1119:operate in the state of Oregon. Among them are: 892:system presently provide transit service in the 177:. From Eugene, it then turns north again up the 820:, British Columbia to Eugene, serves Portland, 563:neighborhood of Portland; the other connecting 397:, are not reachable via the Class 1 mainlines. 300:. The line continues north of Madras along the 1438:"Portland Terminal Railroad Company PTRC #649" 1267:"Gorge Railroad History Program press release" 284:. The BNSF line enters the state southeast of 117:routes serve the state, primarily through the 1070:is a 14.7-mile (23.7 km) diesel-powered 8: 1589:"Idaho Northern and Pacific Railway Company" 1207:is a similar operation between Portland and 61:The first railway in Oregon was proposed by 764:Long-haul passenger service is provided by 407:. This railway provides service to Albany, 328:The Portland Terminal Railroad (PTRC) is a 691:Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad Corporation 340:at which time it was jointly owned by the 165:, runs north through Central Oregon up to 1293:The Columbia Riverβ€”A Photographic Journey 1106: 1021:district, also providing service to the 65:, Surveyor General of Oregon, along the 1258: 147:Southern Pacific Transportation Company 1738:from the original on November 27, 2007 1173:-powered heritage railway between the 703:. Runs between the INPR in Elgin, and 575:Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad 393:, all of Southwestern Oregon, and the 948:opened in 2001, providing service to 487:(COP). Connects the BNSF mainline in 79:Oregon Railway and Navigation Company 7: 1380:. Oregon Legislature. Archived from 1310: 1308: 1115:Numerous tourist and excursion, and 501:. Serves the Hampton lumber mill in 477:, which reopened it in 2011–2013 as 2104:Oregon Department of Transportation 2083:Oregon Department of Transportation 2076:"State of Oregon: Oregon Railroads" 1899:Njus, Elliot (September 12, 2015). 1479:Oregon Department of Transportation 1417:Oregon Department of Transportation 964:. In 2015, service was extended to 915:system, a 52.4-mile (84.3 km) 513:Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad 429:. Main line is former SP line over 419:Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad 181:, passing through cities including 1289:"Railroads and the Columbia River" 1248:Transportation in Portland, Oregon 667:), much of the Willamette Valley ( 169:, then proceeds northwest via the 67:Oregon Central Military Wagon Road 14: 2058:Memoirs of Henry Villard (Book 8) 1991:"Sumpter Valley Railway homepage" 1962:"Washington Park and Zoo Railway" 841:In Portland, the Amtrak depot is 735:. Runs from the UPRR mainline in 713:. Runs from the UPRR mainline in 1783:"Rogue Valley Terminal Railroad" 1728:"Port of Tillamook Bay: History" 1684:. Union Pacific Railroad Company 1621:. Union Pacific Railroad Company 1222: 960:opened in 2009, with service to 701:Wallowa Union Railroad Authority 505:; interchanges with the PNWR in 437:; cities served include Eugene, 360:A Portland and Western train in 1472:"Railroads operating in Oregon" 1349:American Narrow Gauge Railroads 1315:Deumling, Dietrich (May 1972). 1238:Oregon Rail Heritage Foundation 1140:Washington Park and Zoo Railway 1090:. The vehicles are operated by 1086:, and connects with MAX at the 635:), Portland's western suburbs ( 621:Willamette and Pacific Railroad 1876:. December 2000. p. 471. 1156:International Rose Test Garden 950:Portland International Airport 786:provides service to Portland, 607:Port of Tillamook Bay Railroad 400:Short line operators include: 93:in 1881 (through the latter's 1: 2127:Rail transportation in Oregon 1785:. CCT Rail System Corporation 1092:Portland and Western Railroad 733:Wyoming and Colorado Railroad 617:Portland and Western Railroad 1869:Tramways & Urban Transit 1563:"City of Prineville Railway" 1457:"Name shifted by Terminal". 824:, Salem, Albany, and Eugene. 101:Twenty-first century network 2040:Oregon Historical Quarterly 2018:Oregon Historical Quarterly 1758:"Genesee & Wyoming Inc" 1346:Hilton, George W. (1997) . 1325:Northern Arizona University 1243:Oregon Rail Heritage Center 1001:is an electrically powered 833:, running from Portland to 683:), and the coastal city of 405:Albany and Eastern Railroad 2143: 1461:, November 2, 1965, p. 17. 1190:Astoria Riverfront Trolley 968:, with the opening of the 894:Portland metropolitan area 695:White City Industrial Park 601:Peninsula Terminal Company 485:City of Prineville Railway 366: 324:Portland Terminal Railroad 54: 15: 1734:. Port of Tillamook Bay. 1027:Portland State University 903:MAX light rail along the 873:Transit and commuter rail 711:Willamette Valley Railway 679:, Salem, Albany, Eugene, 609:(POTB). Operated between 57:History of rail in Oregon 18:Portland Terminal Company 1640:"Goose Lake Railway LLC" 1440:. Union Pacific Railroad 1205:Willamette Shore Trolley 1160:Portland Japanese Garden 1088:Beaverton Transit Center 1068:Westside Express Service 721:, serving the cities of 533:Klamath Northern Railway 421:(CORP), a subsidiary of 369:List of Oregon railroads 1111:The Mount Hood Railroad 905:Banfield Freeway (I-84) 784:Los Angeles, California 587:Walla Walla, Washington 557:Oregon Pacific Railroad 268:, and the community of 71:Oregon Portage Railroad 1167:Sumpter Valley Railway 1112: 1062: 993: 907: 364: 143:Union Pacific Railroad 125:system in the city of 1703:"Mount Hood Railroad" 1663:. Lake County, Oregon 1642:. 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The 908: 523:Goose Lake Railway 479:Coos Bay Rail Link 365: 241:, passing through 1866:"Systems News ". 1825:"Amtrak Cascades" 1804:"Coast Starlight" 1512:albanyeastern.com 1169:, a narrow-gauge 1117:heritage railways 1017:district and the 937:downtown Portland 835:Chicago, Illinois 752:Passenger service 585:; the other from 503:Fort Hill, Oregon 491:with the city of 395:Wallowa Mountains 333:terminal railroad 179:Willamette Valley 119:Willamette Valley 111:Class 1 railroads 95:Oregon Short Line 2134: 2113: 2111: 2110: 2101: 2092: 2090: 2089: 2080: 2064: 2062: 2047: 2037: 2025: 2015: 1995: 1994: 1987: 1981: 1980: 1978: 1977: 1968:. 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Index

Portland Terminal Company
U.S. state
Rail transportation
Oregon
electric railway
History of rail in Oregon
Byron J. Pengra
Oregon Central Military Wagon Road
Oregon Portage Railroad
Henry Villard
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
transcontinental rail
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Oregon Short Line
right-of-way
Class 1 railroads
Amtrak
Willamette Valley
mass transit
Portland
BNSF Railway
Union Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Transportation Company
California
Klamath Falls
Chemult
Willamette Pass
Eugene
Willamette Valley

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