Columbia Basin Railroad

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

The CBRR connects the Washington communities of Ephrata, Air Base, Moses Lake, Wheeler, Schrag, Warden, Othello and Connell.

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

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

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