Boise Valley Railroad

The Boise Valley Railroad (reporting mark BVRR) is a shortline railroad connecting Nampa, Idaho with Boise, Idaho and Wilder, Idaho. It is owned and operated by Watco Companies.[1]

Map of the Boise Valley Railroad

History

On 23 November 2009, the railroad began operations, running over an 11-mile(18 km) line between Wilder and Caldwell, Idaho and a 25-mile(40 km) line between Nampa and Boise, with the two lines connected via trackage rights on the Union Pacific Railroad.[1] Watco purchased the line from Idaho Northern and Pacific Railroad. Watco took over operations and leased the line to Union Pacific. Operations for both branches are based at Nampa Yard in Nampa where cars are interchanged to the Union Pacific.

Wilder Branch

The Wilder Branch begins at Caldwell and goes west to Wilder and switches several packing houses. The branch is 11 miles long.

Boise Branch and Nampa Industrial Lead

The 25 mile Boise Branch goes from Nampa to Boise Airport and is Union Pacific's former main line into Boise. The City of Boise closed the Boise Yard in 1989 but kept the branch active until 1996 when the eastern half was abandoned with the departure of the Amtrak Pioneer. BVRR also switches the Nampa Industrial Lead which comes off the Boise Branch at Nampa Junction and goes out to Amalgamated Sugar Company at the end of the branch. [2]

References
  1. "Watco's Boise Valley Railroad begins operations". Morning Sun. 28 November 2009. Archived from the original on 23 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
  2. "Boise Valley Railroad (BVRR)". Watco Companies. Retrieved 2019-12-15.


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