Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad

Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad
Overview
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California
Reporting markLV&T
LocaleLas Vegas to Goldfield, Nevada
Dates of operation1906–1918
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Map

The Las Vegas and Tonopah Railroad was a 197.9-mile (318.5 km) railroad built by William A. Clark that ran northwest from a connection with the mainline of the San Pedro, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake Railroad at Las Vegas, Nevada to the gold mines at Goldfield. The SPLA&SL railroad later became part of the Union Pacific Railroad and serves as their mainline between Los Angeles and Salt Lake City.