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Northwestern Pacific

Northwestern Pacific Railroad
NWPRR 1922 near Petaluma, California.jpg
NWP #1922 running freight near Petaluma, California; October 21, 2011
Reporting mark NWP
Locale California's North Coast from Marin County to Eureka
Dates of operation 1907 (1907)–1998 (1998)
Successor Southern Pacific Transportation Company
Eureka Southern Railroad
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Previous gauge 80 miles (130 km) of system originally 3 ft (914 mm)
Length 271 miles (436 km)
Headquarters Schellville, California - Operational
Palo Alto, California - Administrative
Website North Coast Railroad Authority
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
Overview
Status

Operational:
Schellville–Windsor (Freight)
Testing:

San Rafael–Mark West (Passenger)
Termini Schellville
Samoa
Operation
Owner North Coast Rail Authority
Operator(s) NWPco
Character freight and commuter railroad
Depot(s)

Freight: Schellville

Passenger: Mark West
Events
ca. 1980 closed to all traffic
1989 North Coast Rail Authority established
January 2001 reopened between Willits and Novato
Technical
Line length 462.6 km (287.4 mi)
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm)
map_name
Northwestern Pacific Railroad
main line
462.6 Samoa
461.1 SR 255
455.8 Mad River Slough
449.8 Arcata
SR 255
447.4 Gannon
444.6 Bracut
441.8 Brainard
438.8 Freshwater Slough
438.0 SR 255
436.4 Eureka
430.4 Elk River
426.3 South Bay
424.0 US 101
418.9 Salmon Creek
416.8 Tunnel 40
415.4 Loleta
414.9
Swauger Creek &
Eel River Dr
SR 211
411.7 Fernbridge
408.4 US 101
407.6 Fortuna
405.7 Strong's Creek
405.0 Rohnerville
402.1 Alton
SR 36
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