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The Banks–Vernonia State Trail was the first linear rail trail state park in Oregon. [4] The Portland, Astoria & Pacific Railroad built the original rail line in 1913 to transport timber, freight, and passengers. [2] In the 1920s, trains on the line hauled logs and lumber from Keasey and the Oregon-American mill in Vernonia to Portland.
The Springwater Division rail line was named for a planned connection to Springwater, Oregon. [3] [4] The Portland Traction Company operated rail service from Portland to Boring from 1903 until 1989. Passenger service peaked in 1906 and ended in 1958. Oaks Amusement Park—and five other city parks—were built to encourage weekend passenger ...
Wildwood Trail begins in Washington Park near the Oregon Zoo, a light rail stop, the Oregon Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the World Forestry Center and the Hoyt Arboretum. Blue diamonds placed about 6 feet (1.8 m) above the ground appear on trees along the trail every 0.25 miles (0.40 km).
The Tryon Creek State Natural Area is a state park located primarily in Portland, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the only Oregon state park within a major metropolitan area . [ 5 ] The 645-acre (261 ha) park lies between Boones Ferry Road and Terwilliger Boulevard in southwest Portland in Multnomah County and northern Lake Oswego in ...
The Washington Park Station is the only underground stop on the MAX Light Rail system and at 260 feet (79 m) below ground is the deepest transit station in North America. [37] The station is accessed by four high-speed elevators. It opened for service on September 12, 1998. Washington Park and Zoo Railway: 1958
Washington Park is a light rail station in Portland, Oregon, United States, served by TriMet as part of the MAX Light Rail system. Situated between Sunset Transit Center and Goose Hollow/Southwest Jefferson Street station , it is the 17th and 3rd station eastbound on the Blue Line and the Red Line , respectively.
Map of rail trails in King County. Burke Gilman Trail - Seattle and suburbs [3] Cascade Trail - Skagit County [1] Cedar River Trail - King County [1] Cedar to Green River Trail - King County [1] Centennial Trail - Snohomish County; Chehalis Western Trail - Thurston County [1] Cross Kirkland Corridor - King County; East Lake Sammamish Trail ...
Denver & Rio Grande Western Rail Trail, 23.5 miles along the former D&RGW right of way in Davis County [81] [82] Historic Union Pacific Rail Trail State Park, 28 miles along the Union Pacific Railway between Park City and Echo Reservoir; Porter Rockwell Trail, 3.5 miles along the Union Pacific Railway, Draper & Sandy [83]