Georgetown Loop Railroad

Georgetown Loop Railroad
Train on the Georgetown Loop Railroad, about 1885.
LocaleGeorgetown, Colorado
TerminusSilver Plume, Colorado
Commercial operations
Original gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Preserved operations
Owned byColorado Historical Society
Operated byHistoric Rail Adventures, LLC[1]
Reporting markGLRX
Length4.5 mi (7.2 km)
Preserved gauge3 ft (914 mm)
Commercial history
Opened1877
Closed1938
Preservation history
1984Reopened
Georgetown Loop Railroad
Georgetown Loop Railroad is located in Colorado
Georgetown Loop Railroad
Georgetown Loop Railroad is located in the United States
Georgetown Loop Railroad
Nearest citySilver Plume, Colorado
Built1877
NRHP reference No.70000909[2]
CSRHP No.5CC.9
Added to NRHPDecember 18, 1970
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Train crossing the new High Bridge of the Georgetown Loop in 2002. Engine is a Shay locomotive.

The Georgetown Loop Railroad is a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge United States heritage railroad located in the Rocky Mountains in Clear Creek County, adjacent to Interstate 70 in Colorado.

This tourist train runs between the communities of Georgetown and Silver Plume, a distance of 2 miles (3.2 km). The route is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) long and ascends an elevation of 640 feet (195.1 m) through mountainous terrain along with trestles, cuts, fills, and a grand loop.[3][4]

The railroad is situated near I-70, with Silver Plume Depot sitting adjacent to the eastbound on-ramp. Just east of Silver Plume on I-70 there is a parking area named Georgetown Loop Overlook providing scenic views to motorists. The Clear Creek Greenway Trail access road connects Silver Plume Depot, Georgetown Loop Overlook, and the Devil's Gate Station near Georgetown. This trail is accessible to bicyclists and hikers.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference courant20090520 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "Georgetown Look Historic Mining and Railroad Park". History Colorado. History Colorado, the Colorado Historical Society. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  4. ^ Trains May 2007 p 56