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The Spokane Subdivision or Spokane Sub is a railway line running about 80.0 miles (128.7 km) from Sandpoint, ID to Lakeside Junction near Spokane WA. It is operated by BNSF Railway as part of the Northern Transcon.
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- The funnel bnsf railway s spokane subdivision
- Railfanning the funnel bnsf freight action on the spokane subdivision
- Union Pacific Utilization
- Amtrak Utilization
- MRL Utilization
- References
The lines has shared track rights with Amtrak, Union Pacific Railway and Montana Rail Link.
Amtrak's Empire Builder uses the line. The train will split or join together at the Spokane Amtrak Depot. The portion departing to or arriving from Seattle will maintain the route number of 7 or 8. The portion departing or arriving from Portland will be renumbered to 27 or 28.
Railfanning the funnel bnsf freight action on the spokane subdivision
Union Pacific Utilization
The Union Pacific Railway utilizes the mainline of the Spokane Subdivision between Napa Street Junction to UP Junction.
At Napa Street, the mainline continues North to British Columbia on the former Spokane International. At UP Junction, the mainline continues South to Hinkle
This trackage rights arrangement has been in place since 1973.
Amtrak Utilization
Amtrak utilization of the Entire subdivision for service of the Empire Builder.
MRL Utilization
MRL enters of the Spokane Subdivision at Sandpoint Junction in Idaho and utilizes the mainline to Spokane.