The Columbia Basin Railroad (CBRR) is a common freight carrier that operates between
Moses Lake
Moses Lake is a lake and reservoir along the course of Crab Creek, in Washington state, USA.
Moses Lake is part of the Columbia River basin, as Crab Creek is a tributary of the Columbia River.
Although originally a shallow natural lake, Moses L ...
and
Connell in the state of
Washington
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, USA.
Route
The CBRR connects the Washington communities of
Moses Lake
Moses Lake is a lake and reservoir along the course of Crab Creek, in Washington state, USA.
Moses Lake is part of the Columbia River basin, as Crab Creek is a tributary of the Columbia River.
Although originally a shallow natural lake, Moses L ...
,
Wheeler
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* Wheeler, Arkansas, an unincorporated community
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* Wheeler, Indiana, a ...
,
Schrag,
Warden
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,
Othello
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and
Connell.
History
The Columbia Basin Railroad was established in 1986 as part of the Washington Central Railroad Company, which bought of railway in Central Washington from
Burlington Northern
The Burlington Northern Railroad was a United States-based railroad company formed from a merger of four major U.S. railroads. Burlington Northern operated between 1970 and 1996.
Its historical lineage begins in the earliest days of railroadin ...
. The company, owned by Eric Temple, also owned the
Spirit of Washington Dinner Train operating in
King County, Washington
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.
Traffic
According to ''
Railway Age
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History
The magazine's ...
'', the CBRR was the busiest
shortline railroad
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in eastern Washington in 2014, with over 10,000 carloads annually of agricultural and industrial shipments.
References
See also
*
List of Washington railroads List of Washington railroads may refer to:
* List of Washington (state) railroads
* List of Washington, D.C., railroads
The following railroads operate or once operated in the District of Columbia.
Current railroads
Freight
* CSX Transpor ...
1986 establishments in Washington (state)
Rail transportation in Washington (state)
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