Roseville Subdivision

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The Roseville Subdivision is a railway line in California and Nevada owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. It runs from Roseville, California over the Sierra Nevada to Reno, Nevada.[1] The route originated as the initial western segment of the first transcontinental railroad, but has since been upgraded, double tracked, or realigned in some locations. The line reaches an elevation of 6,887 feet (2,099 m) above sea level at Norden, California.[2]

The route is primarily used for freight, but Amtrak operates passenger trains over the line. The California Zephyr runs the entire route while the Capitol Corridor terminates in Auburn, California with service to the south and west.

Between 2002 and 2005, the right of way was depressed into a trench through Reno to eliminate the 11 level crossings in the downtown area.[3] By 2009 the line had been upgraded to allow the shipping of double-stacked containers in trains 9,000 feet (1.7 mi; 2.7 km) long.[4]

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References[]

  1. ^ SMA Rail Consulting (April 2016). "California Passenger Rail Network Schematics" (PDF). California Department of Transportation.
  2. ^ Highest Elevations (PDF) (Map). Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. ^ Albright, Willie (July 14, 2011). "We told you so". Reno News & Review. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ^ "UP improves Donner Pass tunnels to bolster double-stack operations". Progressive Railroading. November 24, 2009. Retrieved 27 May 2019.


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