Heber Valley Railroad | |
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Locale | Heber City, Utah |
Terminus | Vivian Park, Utah |
Coordinates | 40°30′8.06″N 111°25′28.14″W / 40.5022389°N 111.4244833°W |
Connections | None |
Commercial operations | |
Name | Provo Canyon Branch of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad |
Built by | Rio Grande Western & Utah Eastern Railway |
Preserved operations | |
Operated by | Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority |
Reporting mark | HVRX |
Commercial history | |
Opened | 1899 |
Closed | 1967 |
1992 | Operation as Heber Valley Railroad begins. |
Website | |
http://www.hebervalleyrr.org/ |
The Heber Valley Railroad (HVRX) is a heritage railroad based in Heber City, Utah. It operates passenger excursion trains along a line between Heber City and Vivian Park, which is located in Provo Canyon. The HVRX carries over 110,000 passengers a year.[1]
The railroad line is approximately 16 miles (26 km) long. A typical round trip ride on the train takes about 90 minutes. There are a total of four passing sidings outside of the Heber yard limit. Notable landmarks seen from the train include Mount Timpanogos, Cascade Mountain, Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir, Provo River, Sundance Ski Resort, Tate Barn, and Soldier Hollow.