Columbia River Subdivision
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The Columbia River Subdivision or Columbia River Sub is a railway line running about 167 miles (269 km) from Wenatchee to Spokane, Washington.[3] It is operated by BNSF Railway[4] as part of their Northern Transcon. The original line (built in 1893) was built as part of James J. Hill's Great Northern Railway transcontinental railway line.
Train service
The Amtrak Empire Builder operates once each way per day along the corridor. The far western part of the line sees upwards of 40 freight trains a day. But the section between Everett and Spokane can see 25 trains per day. [5]
References
- ^ a b "Empire Builder Timetable" (PDF). Amtrak. March 16, 2020. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ "Northwest Division Timetable No. 4" (PDF). Friends of the Burlington Northern Railroad. BNSF Railway. June 17, 2009. pp. 13–15. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
- ^ "BNSF Columbia River Subdivision". www.greatnortherntech.com. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ Franz, Justin (2022-11-15). "Trip Planning (and the Danger of Overplanning)". Railfan & Railroad Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
- ^ "Statewide Rail Capacity and System Needs Study" (PDF). Washington State Transportation Commission. May 2006.
External links
Media related to Columbia River Subdivision at Wikimedia Commons