Columbia Basin Railroad


The Columbia Basin Railroad is a common freight carrier that operates between Moses Lake and Connell in the state of Washington, USA.

Route

The CBRR connects the Washington communities of Moses Lake North Moses Lake, Wheeler, Schrag, Warden, Othello and Connell.

History

The Columbia Basin Railroad was established in 1986 as part of the Washington Central Railroad Company, which bought of railway in Central Washington from Burlington Northern. The company, owned by Eric Temple, also owned the Spirit of Washington Dinner Train operating in King County, Washington.

Traffic

According to Railway Age, the CBRR was the busiest shortline railroad in Washington in 2014, with over 10,000 carloads annually of agricultural and industrial shipments.