Columbia Basin Railroad

Columbia Basin Railroad

CBRW freight train in Koren, Adams County, on September 30, 2022.
Overview
Reporting mark	CBRW, CBRR
Locale	Eastern Washington
Dates of operation	1986–present
Predecessor	Burlington Northern Railroad
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Other
Website	http://www.cbrr.com

The Columbia Basin Railroad (CBRR) is a common freight carrier that operates between Moses Lake and Connell in the state of Washington, USA.

Route

The CBRR connects the Washington communities of Moses Lake, Wheeler, Schrag, Warden, Othello and Connell.[1]

History

The Columbia Basin Railroad was established in 1986 as part of the Washington Central Railroad Company, which bought 230 miles (370 km) of railway in Central Washington from Burlington Northern.[2] The company, owned by Eric Temple, also owned the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train operating in King County, Washington.[3]

Traffic

According to Railway Age, the CBRR was the busiest shortline railroad in eastern Washington in 2014, with over 10,000 carloads annually of agricultural and industrial shipments.[4]

References

1. "Service Map". CBRR. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
2. "BN selling some of its lines". The Seattle Times. September 16, 1986. p. B1.
3. Virgin, Bill (February 17, 2005). "Working on the railroad: Brothers put short-line runs back on track". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
4. Vantuono, William C. (November 4, 2014). "Columbia Basin Railroad busiest short line in eastern Washington State". Railway Age. Retrieved November 12, 2016.

See also

• List of Washington (state) railroads