Overview | |
---|---|
Parent company | Anacostia Rail Holdings Company |
Headquarters | Wilmington, California |
Reporting mark | PHL |
Locale | Port of Los Angeles/Port of Long Beach, California |
Dates of operation | 1998–present |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 18 mi (29 km) |
Track length | 59 mi (95 km) |
Other | |
Website | anacostia.com/railroads/phl |
The Pacific Harbor Line (reporting mark PHL) was formed in 1998 to take over the Harbor Belt Line (HBL). In 1998, the Alameda Corridor was nearing completion, allowing for a massive amount of railroad traffic from the largest harbors in the Western hemisphere: Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach.
The railroad has 18 route miles (29 km) with a web of 59 miles (95 km) of track.