 | This article possibly contains original research. (April 2020) |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Medical Lake, Washington |
| Reporting mark | WER |
| Locale | Eastern Washington |
| Dates of operation | 2018– |
| Predecessor | Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Length | 114.8 miles (184.8 km)[citation needed] |
| Other | |
| Website | washingtoneasternrr.com |
The Washington Eastern Railroad is a shortline railroad located in Eastern Washington in the United States. It runs on the CW Branch built by the Northern Pacific Railway from 1889–1890 and was previously used by the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad until 2018. The WER was owned by The Western Group; on November 1, 2020, it was acquired by Jaguar Transport Holdings of Joplin, Missouri.[1]
- ^ "Jaguar Transport Holdings Acquires 5 Shortline Railroads and a Railroad Construction Company from The Western Group". Cision PR Newswire. Retrieved January 5, 2021.