Tigard branch

Tigard branch
Overview
OwnerUnion Pacific Railroad
LocaleWashington County, Oregon
Service
ServicesWES Commuter Rail
Operator(s)Portland and Western Railroad
History
OpenedJuly 10, 1910 (1910-07-10)
Technical
Line length7.2 mi (11.6 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification1,500 V DC (1914–1929)
Route map

Legend
mi
Newberg branch
748.0
Cook
Newberg branch
750.0
33.2
Bonita
Oregon Electric Railway
to Eugene
32.2
 Tigard Transit Center
Oregon Electric Railway
to Portland
31.9
Greton
30.0
 Hall/Nimbus
28.9
Beburg
West Side branch
MAX Blue and Red lines
27.5
 Beaverton Transit Center
MAX Blue and Red lines
28.0
OE District
Tillamook District
Forest Grove branch
West Side branch
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The Tigard branch is a short railway line on the west side of Portland, Oregon, in the United States. It connects the Union Pacific Railroad's West Side branch and Newberg branch. It was originally built in 1910 by the Beaverton and Willsburg Railroad, a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The Portland and Western Railroad operates the line, including the WES Commuter Rail service.

  1. ^ Portland and Western Railroad (May 9, 2010). "System Timetable 9" (PDF). Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  2. ^ Southern Pacific Railroad (September 15, 1931). "Portland Division Timetable 121" (PDF). p. 8. Retrieved January 1, 2024.