| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Marshall, Washington |
| Reporting mark | WIR |
| Locale | Washington and Idaho |
| Dates of operation | 2006–2019 |
| Predecessor | Spokane, Spangle & Palouse RR |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Washington and Idaho Railway (reporting mark WIR) was a shortline railroad that operated in the area south of Spokane, Washington, connecting the BNSF Railway at Marshall to Palouse, Washington, Harvard, Idaho, and Moscow, Idaho. It began operations in 2006 on ex-Northern Pacific Railway and Washington, Idaho and Montana Railway trackage formerly operated by the Palouse River and Coulee City Railroad, which had acquired it from the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1996. The railroad ceased operations in 2019 as a new operator gained control of the line.