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OR 51 starts, at its southern terminus, in the city of Monmouth, at an intersection with Oregon Route 99W and Oregon Route 194. It heads due east from there for approximately 2 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles, reaching the neighboring city of Independence. In Independence, it turns north, running parallel to the Willamette River, and continues for 6 miles (9.7 km
Rail transportation is an important element of the transportation network in the U.S. state of Oregon. Rail transportation has existed in Oregon in some form since 1855, [1] [2] and the state was a pioneer in development of electric railway systems. While the automobile has displaced many uses of rail in the state (as elsewhere), rail remains a ...
The system currently has a total of 94 stations, minus 3 which closed in March 2020. Fifty-one stations are served by the Blue Line, 28 stations by the Green Line, 17 by the Orange Line, 29 by the Red Line, and 17 by the Yellow Line, with 39 stations served by two or more lines and 8 by three. All trains connect at Pioneer Courthouse Square.
This is a route-map template for the List of Oregon railroads, a state passenger rail network. For a key to symbols, see {{ railway line legend }} . For information on using this template, see Template:Routemap .
Oregon Southern Railway: UP: Columbia River and Oregon Central Railroad: Oregon Portage Railroad: 1858 1896 N/A Oregon Steam Navigation Company: UP: 1862 1880 Oregon Railway and Navigation Company: Oregon Trunk Railway: OT GN/ NP: 1909 1981 Burlington Northern (Oregon–Washington), Inc. Oregon Trunk Line, Inc. GN/ NP: 1906 1909 Oregon Trunk ...
The Metropolitan Area Express (MAX) is a light rail system serving the Portland metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Oregon.Owned and operated by TriMet, it consists of five lines connecting the six sections of Portland; the communities of Beaverton, Clackamas, Gresham, Hillsboro, Milwaukie, and Oak Grove; and Portland International Airport to Portland City Center.
The Pioneer was an Amtrak long-distance passenger train that ran between Seattle and Chicago via Portland, Boise, Salt Lake City, and Denver.Operating from 1977 to 1997, the Pioneer was the last passenger rail route to serve Wyoming, Southern Idaho, or Eastern Oregon.
In 1988, Portland city planners proposed a northside rail service as part of Portland's Central City and Albina Community plans; [5] [6] they sought to extend the region's then-two-year-old light rail system, the Metropolitan Area Express (MAX), via Interstate Avenue, I-5, or Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard (formerly Union Avenue). [7]