Fillmore and Western Railway

For the small railroad that operates in Central Nebraska, see Fillmore Western Railway.

Fillmore and Western Railway
Fillmore and Western Railway EMD F7 No. 101 and GP35 No. 3502.
LocaleVentura County, California, USA
Coordinates34°23′57″N 118°54′39″W / 34.399031°N 118.910716°W / 34.399031; -118.910716
Commercial operations
Built bySouthern Pacific Railroad
Original gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Preserved operations
Owned byTrack owned by the Ventura County Transportation Commission
Rolling stock owned by Fillmore and Western Railway
Operated byFillmore and Western Railway
Reporting markFWRY
Preserved gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Commercial history
Opened1887
1995Sold to VCTC
Preservation history
1991Short Line Enterprises begins using line
2021Final scheduled excursion
HeadquartersFillmore
Website
fwry.com
Route map
Legend
Metrolink Santa Paula Branch enlarge…
 Piru
Hopper Canyon
 Fillmore
Fillmore Canyon
Orcutt Canyon
Santa Paula Canyon
 Santa Paula
Adams Canyon
California 126.svg SR 126
Pepper Tree Canyon
 Saticoy
Long Canyon
Harmon Canyon
 Ventura–East
Coast Line

The Fillmore and Western Railway (reporting mark FWRY) was a heritage railway which operated on track owned by the Ventura County Transportation Commission.[1] Visitors to Fillmore would see filming activity as well as sets and support equipment at the company's rail yard and along the tracks between Santa Paula and Piru. They stopped operating on the line in 2021.

  1. ^ Harris, Mike (July 25, 2014). "Railway's eviction is back in force". Ventura County Star. Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2014.