Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway
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| Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway | |
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| Reporting marks | SPS |
| Locale | Washington |
| Dates of operation | 1905 – 1970 |
| Successor line | Burlington Northern |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge) |
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The Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway (AAR reporting mark SPS) was a United States-based railroad incorporated in 1905. It was a joint venture by the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific Railway to build a railroad along the north bank of the Columbia River.
In 1910 it purchased the Oregon Electric Railway.
In 1970, it merged with the Great Northern Railway, the Northern Pacific Railway, and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad to form the Burlington Northern Railroad.
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| United States: AMTK, BNSF, CSXT, GTW, KCS, NS, SOO, UP - Canada: CN, CP, VIA - Mexico: FXE, TFM, KCSM See also: List of USA/Canada/Mexico Class I Railroads, List of USA/Canadian Class II Railroads, Class III railroad, Class 2 Railraods in Canada, Short-line railroad, List of United States railroads, List of Canadian railroads, list of Mexican railroads |
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