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The H & H Railroad, also known as Hall & Hall, Stanwood Street Railway or colloquially Dinky, was a short street railway in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. It ran over a 1 mile (1.6 km) long track from East Stanwood to Stanwood in the early 20th century. [2] It was proclaimed "the shortest railroad in the world". [3]
The line was completed more than a century ago, between 1887 and 1904 [1] [2] by the Seattle, Lake Shore and Eastern Railway and by Northern Pacific Railroad.The northern section between present day Woodinville and Snohomish was completed in 1888 [3] and the section between Renton and Woodinville known as "The Belt Line" was completed in 1904. [2]
The NRHP has 1,500 listings in Washington and 50 that are partially or wholly within Snohomish County. [6] These properties include historic buildings in cities, fire lookouts in the Cascade Mountains , farms, monuments, and a ship.
Lynnwood Transit Center is a bus station and light rail station in Lynnwood, Washington. It is the largest transit hub in southwestern Snohomish County and is served by Community Transit and Sound Transit Express. The transit center also includes a parking garage with 1,670 spaces and bicycle facilities.
Eastside King County Snohomish County, Washington, US: Trailheads: Renton (southern terminus) City of Snohomish near Snohomish Junction (northern terminus) Use: Hiking/Biking, Freight Railroad: Highest point: 200 ft (61 m), Kirkland near Peter Kirk Elem. Lowest point: 20 ft (6.1 m), Lake Washington shoreline: Right of way
The Great Northern Depot in Skykomish, Washington, United States, is a former train station and local history museum. It was built by the Great Northern Railway in 1894 to serve the town of Skykomish, which had been founded as a division point on the railroad. Its original location was on the south side of the tracks at 5th Street.
The unstaffed station lacks a ticket vending machine and baggage services, requiring passengers to buy their ticket online, on the phone, or at another station. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The station is located a block north of 271st Street Northwest, the main street through downtown Stanwood, and is adjacent to a public parking lot with 20 stalls reserved ...
Evidence of the Everett and Monte Cristo Railway can still be seen. Snohomish County created Robe Canyon Historic Park [98] with two hiking trails that largely follow the old railway grade. The Lime Kiln Trail begins east of Granite Falls and follows the route east to where it crossed the South Fork of the Stilliguamish River for the first time.