Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad

Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad
System map of the Spokane and Inland Empire Railway. (1906)
Spokane and Inland Empire Railway No. 8. near Coeur d'Alene. Built by J. G. Brill. (1910)
Overview
HeadquartersSpokane, Washington
Reporting markS&IE
LocaleSpokane, Washington to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, and vicinity Palouse area
Dates of operation1904–1929
SuccessorGreat Northern Railway
Spokane United Railways
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad Company (S.&I.E.R.R.Co.) was an electrified interurban railway operating in Spokane, Washington and vicinity, extending into northern and central Idaho. The system originated in several predecessor roads beginning c. 1890, incorporated in 1904, and ran under its own name to 1929. It merged into the Great Northern Railway and later, the Burlington Northern Railroad, which operated some roads into the 1980s.