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Freight Railroad Contacts

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Rail freight in Spokane, WA


The WSDOT State Rail and Marine Office works with private and federal railroads to ensure safe, consistent, and efficient service all across Washington State.

If there is an emergency , or you are experiencing any malfunctioning active warning devices at a highway/rail grade crossing, please contact the railroads at the numbers below.





Railroad
Contact

Ballard Terminal Railroad  
4725 Ballard Ave. NW
Seattle, WA 98107-4810

Emergencies:  206-782-1447

Byron Cole – General Manager
James Forgette – Operations Manager
Tel:  206-782-1447

Blue Mountain Railroad
PO Box 1166
325 Mill Road
Lewiston, ID 83501-1166
www.watcocompanies.com

Emergencies:  208-733-4686

Bill Brown - General Manager
Tel:  208-743-2211 

BNSF Railway Company
2454 Occidental Avenue So. Suite 1A
Seattle, WA 98134-1439
www.bnsf.com
 

Emergencies: 800-832-5452
 
Danniel MacDonald  
All other public projects:

Tel:  206-625-6146   

Cascade and Columbia River Railroad
901 E. Omak Ave.
Omak, WA 98841-9465
www.railamerica.com
 

Emergencies:  541-912-7437

Steve Hefley - General Manager   
Tel: 360-482-4994

Central Washington Railroad
111 S. 33rd St. Suite 200
Yakima, WA  98901
www.cbrr.com

Emergencies:  1-800-333-8582

Brig Temple - President
Tel:  509-453-9166

Columbia & Cowlitz Railway
PO Box 188
Longview, WA 98632-7117

Emergencies:  360-749-1624

Jason Hilliard – Operations Manager
Tel: 360-636-6535 Ext. 1

Columbia Basin Railroad
111 S. 33rd St. Suite 200
Yakima, WA  98901
www.cbrr.com

Emergencies:  1-800-333-8582

Brig Temple - President
Tel:  509-453-9166

Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad
809 Madison Avenue
Davenport, WA 99122
www.ewgrr.com

Emergencies: 630-212-8660

John Howell - President and General Manager
Tel: 509-228-8979

Great Northwest Railroad
PO Box 1166
325 Mill Road
Lewiston, ID 83501-1166
www.watcocompanies.com

Emergencies:  208-733-4686

Bill Brown - General Manager
Tel: 208-743-2211

Kettle Falls International Railway
PO Box 637
Kettle Falls, WA 99141-0637

Emergencies:  509-842-4100

Dan McBride – General Manager
Tel: 509-738-2965 ext. 5021 

Meeker Southern    
4725 Ballard Ave. NW
Seattle, WA 98107-4810 

Emergencies:  206-782-1447

Byron Cole – General Manager
James Forgette – Operations Manager
Tel:  206-782-1447  

Montana Rail Link*    
PO Box 16390
Missoula, MT 59808-6390 
www.montanarail.com  

*Even though Montana Rail doesn't own any tracks, an existing agreement allows them use of BNSF's tracks from Montana to Spokane.  

Emergencies:  800-338-4750

Mike Lemm – VP of Operations
Tel:  406-523-1500

Mount Vernon Terminal Railway, LLC    
PO Box 216
Clear Lake, WA 98235-0216

George H. Stephenson
Tel:  360-708-0190

Palouse River & Coulee City    
PO Box 1166
325 Mill Road
Lewiston, ID 83501-1166
www.watcocompanies.com

Emergencies:  208-733-4686

Bill Brown - General Manager
Tel: 208-791-2226
 

Pend Oreille Valley Railroad   
1981 Black Rd.
Usk, WA 99180-9701

Emergencies:  509-671-1195

Kelly Driver - Manager
Tel:  509-445-1090  

Port of Chehalis
321 Maurin Road
Chehalis, WA 98532

Rich Rouse – Director of Operations

Tel: 360-748-9365  

Portland-Vancouver Junction Railroad    
111 S. 33rd St. Suite 200
Yakima, WA  98901
www.cbrr.com

Emergencies:  1-800-333-8582

Brig Temple - President
Tel:  509-453-9166

Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad*    
PO Box L2
Elma, WA 98541-0650
www.railamerica.com 
*This railroad is responsible for all train operations and track maintenance from Shelton to Bremerton and Bangor under a contract with the US Navy. US Navy contact information is listed below.

Emergencies:  541-912-7437

Steve Hefley - General Manager   
Tel: 360-482-4994 

Royal Slope Line (DORMANT)    
WSDOT State Rail Office
PO Box 47407
Oympia, WA 98504-7407 
www.wsdot.wa.gov/freight/rail

Mike Rowswell – Special Initiatives Manager
Tel:  360-705-7930 

Tacoma Rail*    
2601 SR 509 North Frontage Rd
Tacoma, WA 98421-3134
*includes Capital and Mountain Divisions 
www.tacomarail.org

Emergencies:  253-502-8867

Alan Hardy – Interim Superintendent
Tel:  253-502-8896 

Tri-City & Olympia Railroad   
PO Box 1700
Richland, WA 99352-6500 
www.tcry.com

Emergencies:  509-628-0333

Bob Cooley – Operations Manager
Tel:  509-371-8313

Union Pacific Railroad    
5424 SE McLaughlin Blvd.
Portland, OR 97202-4942
www.up.com

Emergencies:  888-877-7267

John Flynn – Manager, Special Projects
Tel: 503-872-1809

US Navy - NAVFAC NW (Puget Sound & Pacific RR)
Public Works Department - Bremerton
Code PRB211 Bldg. 467  
467 W Street
Bremerton, WA 98314-5240

Emergencies:  360-340-5335

Daniel Read – Project Manager
Tel: 360-476-8148

Washington and Idaho Railway    
PO Box 154
Marshall, WA 99020-0154

Physical Address:
10615 S. Scribner Rd.
Cheney, WA 99004 

Emergencies:  208-290-8148

Les Hancock – Office Manager
Tel:  509-443-9479 

http://www.wirailway.com/

Western Rail Switching    
11610 West McFarlane Road
Airway Heights, WA 99001-9056
www.westernrailinc.com

Emergencies:  509-624-7207

Todd Havens - President
Tel:  509-624-7207 

White Swan Branch Line    
Yakima County Public Services
4th Floor Courthouse
128 N. 2nd Street
Yakima, WA 98901-2639

Kent McHenry – Transportation Engineering Manager
509-574-2300