Portland and Western Railroad

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Portland and Western Railroad

P&W EMD SD9 #1851
Overview
Parent company	Genesee & Wyoming
Headquarters	Salem, Oregon
Reporting mark	PNWR, WPRR
Locale	Oregon, United States
Dates of operation	1995–present
Technical
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Other
Website	Official website

The Portland and Western Railroad (reporting mark PNWR) is a 516-mile (830 km) Class II railroad serving the U.S. state of Oregon, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of shortline and regional railroad holding company Genesee & Wyoming Inc. The PNWR includes a subsidiary, the Willamette and Pacific Railroad (reporting mark WPRR).

PNWR's tracks lie entirely within Oregon, extending from Astoria to Portland along the Columbia River, from Portland to Eugene through the Willamette Valley, and along several spurs through the Northern Oregon Coast Range.