Feather River Route

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The Feather River Route was a scenic transcontinental rail line through California’s Feather River Canyon, renowned for its gentle grades and role as the Western Pacific Railroad’s primary connection between the San Francisco Bay Area and the American interior.

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Feather River Route canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf freight rail corridor
railway line
transcontinental rail route
builtBy Western Pacific Railroad
builtFor competitive transcontinental access
competedWith Southern Pacific Overland Route
connects American interior
San Francisco Bay Area
crosses Middle Fork Feather River
North Fork Feather River
elevationCharacteristic relatively low summit elevation for a Sierra crossing
engineeringGoal minimize grades and curvature
follows Feather River Canyon
gauge standard gauge
hasFeature low ruling grades
numerous tunnels
steel bridges
hasStructure Keddie Wye
heritageUse subject of railfan excursions and photography
historicalSignificance key western link of Western Pacific’s transcontinental line
knownFor engineering through Feather River Canyon
gentle grades
scenic views
laterOperatedBy Union Pacific Railroad
locatedIn California
United States
openedBy Western Pacific Railroad
operatedBy Western Pacific Railroad
partOf Western Pacific main line
transcontinental rail network
passesNear Keddie, California
Oroville, California
Portola, California
Quincy, California
passesThrough Feather River Canyon
primaryRouteOf Western Pacific Railroad
region Sierra Nevada
scenicReputation popular with railfans
status still in use in major segments (freight)
terminusNear Oakland, California
linked to: Oakland

Salt Lake City connection area
trafficType bulk commodities
interchange freight
usedFor freight transport
passenger transport (historical)

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Western Pacific Railroad mainRoute Feather River Route
Feather River Canyon traversedBy Feather River Route
Western Pacific Railroad notableRoute Feather River Route
subject linked to: WP