Los Angeles Junction Railway
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The Los Angeles Junction Railway is a switching railroad operating in the Los Angeles area. It provides switching services on 64 miles (103 km) of track, primarily in the industrial areas in and around Vernon, CA. LAJ is a wholly owned subsidiary
of the BNSF Railway
and its predecessor, the Santa Fe Railway.
In 1996, traffic was estimated at 16,000 cars per year.
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
of the BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
and its predecessor, the Santa Fe Railway.
In 1996, traffic was estimated at 16,000 cars per year.