Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad
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The Puget Sound and Pacific Railroad is headquartered in Elma, Washington
. The company began operations on August 30, 1997, when the line was purchased from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) by the ParkSierra Railgroup. The ParkSierra Railgroup was purchased in January 2002 by RailAmerica
.
The PS&P interchanges
with BNSF and Union Pacific Railroad
near Centralia, Washington
. From there, the line reaches west to Grays Harbor, Washington, and Northeast to Bangor, Washington, a total of nearly 80 miles (128.7 km). This line serves Naval Base Kitsap
with it's only rail connection to the rest of the North American rail network.
Much of the line was originally constructed by the Puget Sound & Grays Harbor Railroad in 1890. The Northern Pacific Railway
purchased this line from Summit, Washington
, to Montesano
shortly after the PS&GH started operations. The NP then completed a line from Centralia to Elma and from Montesano to Grays Harbor bringing rail service to Grays Harbor in 1892.
The railroad's main commodities are timber products, as well as chemicals. The PSAP hauled around 30,000 carloads in 2010.
It was announced on June 17, 2011 that the company is in the process of moving it's headquarters to Centralia, Washington
.
Elma, Washington
Elma is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,107 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Elma is located at ....
. The company began operations on August 30, 1997, when the line was purchased from the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) by the ParkSierra Railgroup. The ParkSierra Railgroup was purchased in January 2002 by RailAmerica
RailAmerica
RailAmerica, Inc., based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a holding company of a number of short-line railroads and regional railroads in the United States and Canada....
.
The PS&P interchanges
Interchange (freight rail)
In freight rail transport, interchange is the practice of railroads conveying freight cars from other companies over their lines...
with BNSF and Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
near Centralia, Washington
Centralia, Washington
Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 16,336 at the 2010 census.-History:In pioneer days, Centralia was the halfway stopover point for stagecoaches operating between the Columbia River and Seattle. In 1850, J. G. Cochran came from Missouri with his...
. From there, the line reaches west to Grays Harbor, Washington, and Northeast to Bangor, Washington, a total of nearly 80 miles (128.7 km). This line serves Naval Base Kitsap
Naval Base Kitsap
Naval Base Kitsap is a U.S. Navy base located on the Kitsap Peninsula in Washington state. It was created in 2004 by merging the former Naval Station Bremerton with Naval Submarine Base Bangor...
with it's only rail connection to the rest of the North American rail network.
Much of the line was originally constructed by the Puget Sound & Grays Harbor Railroad in 1890. The Northern Pacific Railway
Northern Pacific Railway
The Northern Pacific Railway was a railway that operated in the west along the Canadian border of the United States. Construction began in 1870 and the main line opened all the way from the Great Lakes to the Pacific when former president Ulysses S. Grant drove in the final "golden spike" in...
purchased this line from Summit, Washington
Summit, Washington
Summit is a census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 8,041 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Summit is located at ....
, to Montesano
Montesano, Washington
Montesano is a city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. The population was 3,976 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Grays Harbor County.-History:Montesano was first settled in 1852 by Isaiah L. Scammon....
shortly after the PS&GH started operations. The NP then completed a line from Centralia to Elma and from Montesano to Grays Harbor bringing rail service to Grays Harbor in 1892.
The railroad's main commodities are timber products, as well as chemicals. The PSAP hauled around 30,000 carloads in 2010.
It was announced on June 17, 2011 that the company is in the process of moving it's headquarters to Centralia, Washington
Centralia, Washington
Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 16,336 at the 2010 census.-History:In pioneer days, Centralia was the halfway stopover point for stagecoaches operating between the Columbia River and Seattle. In 1850, J. G. Cochran came from Missouri with his...
.