Mount Vernon Terminal Railway
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The Mount Vernon Terminal Railway is a terminal railroad
located in Mt. Vernon, Washington. The MVT runs on the former Pacific Northwest Traction Company interurban
tracks and interchange
s with the BNSF Railway
's Seattle-Vancouver mainline.
Terminal Railroad
Terminal Railroad or Terminal Railway may refer to:*Terminal railroad, a railroad that operates a terminal facility*Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks*Terminal Railway of Buffalo, predecessor of the New York Central Railroad...
located in Mt. Vernon, Washington. The MVT runs on the former Pacific Northwest Traction Company interurban
Interurban
An interurban, also called a radial railway in parts of Canada, is a type of electric passenger railroad; in short a hybrid between tram and train. Interurbans enjoyed widespread popularity in the first three decades of the twentieth century in North America. Until the early 1920s, most roads were...
tracks and interchange
Interchange (freight rail)
In freight rail transport, interchange is the practice of railroads conveying freight cars from other companies over their lines...
s with 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...
's Seattle-Vancouver mainline.