Kettle Falls International Railway
Encyclopedia
The Kettle Falls International Railway is a railroad operating in the U.S. state of Washington and the Canadian province of British Columbia
. It operates approximately 170 miles (273.6 km) of track that was formerly owned by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway. It is owned by OmniTRAX
.
. The area of Kettle Falls, WA
is at the center point of the Y. From Kettle Falls, one leg goes northwesterly and the other northeasterly. The northwestern leg goes into Canada and then drops back south, over the border with the United States
, and ending at the town of Danville, WA
. The northeastern leg heads over the border and ends at Columbia Gardens, BC Canada.
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
. It operates approximately 170 miles (273.6 km) of track that was formerly owned by the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway. It is owned by OmniTRAX
OmniTRAX
OmniTRAX, Inc. is one of North America's largest private railroad and transportation management companies, providing management services to 16 regional and short-line railroads that serve 10 U.S...
.
Route
The railroad is laid out similar to the letter Y, in the northeastern part of Washington state. It's southern connection is in the town of Chewelah, WAChewelah, Washington
Chewelah is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States. Chewelah was labeled Chiel-Charle-Mous on the 1897 U. S. Land Office Map. The population was 2,607 at the 2010 census which was a 19.3% increase over the 2000 census.-History:...
. The area of Kettle Falls, WA
Kettle Falls, Washington
Kettle Falls is a city in Stevens County, Washington, United States, named for the nearby Kettle Falls on the Columbia River, an ancient and important fishing site for Native Americans...
is at the center point of the Y. From Kettle Falls, one leg goes northwesterly and the other northeasterly. The northwestern leg goes into Canada and then drops back south, over the border with the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and ending at the town of Danville, WA
Danville, Washington
Danville is an unincorporated community in Ferry County, Washington, United States. Danville is located on Washington State Route 21 near the Canadian border, north-northeast of Republic. Danville has a post office with ZIP code 99121...
. The northeastern leg heads over the border and ends at Columbia Gardens, BC Canada.