Spokane Subdivision

BNSF Railway Spokane Subdivision[1]

Legend to Kootenai River Subdivision 2.9 Sandpoint Jct. Connects with MRL 3.0 Sandpoint 5.1 East Algoma 14.1 West Algoma 16.4 Cocolalla 22.3 Control Point 223 33.5 Athol 37.7 Ramsey 44.6 Rathdrum 47.5 Hauser Yard 51.5 Hauser Jct. Connects to Coeur d'Alene Subdivision 58.9 Otis Orchards 63.3 Irvin 66.6 Parkwater 68.1 Yardley 69.7 Napa Street Connects with Kettle Falls Subdivision and Union Pacific 72.2 Spokane Street Point of Entry for Amtrak's Empire Builder 72.6 Sunset Junction 73.3 Latah Junction Connects with Columbia River Subdivision 81.0 Scribner 82.5 UP Junction Connects with Union Pacific 82.9Lakeside Junction to Lakeside Subdivision

The Spokane Subdivision or Spokane Sub is a railway line running about 80.0 miles (128.7 km) from Sandpoint, ID to Lakeside Junction near Spokane WA. It is operated by BNSF Railway as part of the Northern Transcon.

The lines has shared track rights with Amtrak, Union Pacific Railway and Montana Rail Link.

Amtrak's Empire Builder uses the line. The train will split or join together at the Spokane Amtrak Depot. The portion departing to or arriving from Seattle will maintain the route number of 7 or 8. The portion departing or arriving from Portland will be renumbered to 27 or 28.^[2]

Union Pacific Utilization

The Union Pacific Railway utilizes the mainline of the Spokane Subdivision between Napa Street Junction to UP Junction.

At Napa Street, the mainline continues North to British Columbia on the former Spokane International. At UP Junction, the mainline continues South to Hinkle

This trackage rights arrangement has been in place since 1973.

Amtrak Utilization

Amtrak utilization of the Entire subdivision for service of the Empire Builder.

MRL Utilization

MRL enters of the Spokane Subdivision at Sandpoint Junction in Idaho and utilizes the mainline to Spokane.

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