This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Rio Grande Scenic Railroad

x
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Rio Grande Scenic Railroad
Phone:
+1 877-726-7245

Address:
610 State Ave, Alamosa, CO 81101, USA

The Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad , often shortened to Rio Grande, D&RG or D&RGW, formerly the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, was an American Class I railroad company. The railroad started as a 3 ft narrow-gauge line running south from Denver, Colorado in 1870. It served mainly as a transcontinental bridge line between Denver, and Salt Lake City, Utah. The Rio Grande was also a major origin of coal and mineral traffic. The Rio Grande was the epitome of mountain railroading, with a motto of Through the Rockies, not around them and later Main line through the Rockies, both referring to the Rocky Mountains. The D&RGW operated the highest mainline rail line in the United States, over the 10,240 feet Tennessee Pass in Colorado, and the famed routes through the Moffat Tunnel and the Royal Gorge. At its height in the mid-1880s, the D&RG had the largest narrow-gauge railroad network in North America with 2,783 miles of track interconnecting the states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah. Known for its independence, the D&RGW operated the Rio Grande Zephyr until its discontinuation in 1983. This was the last private intercity passenger train in the United States until Brightline began service in Florida in 2018. In 1988, the Rio Grande's parent corporation, Rio Grande Industries, purchased Southern Pacific Transportation Company, and as the result of a merger, the larger Southern Pacific Railroad name was chosen for identity. The Rio Grande operated as a separate division of the Southern Pacific, until that company was acquired by the Union Pacific Railroad. Today, most former D&RGW main lines are owned and operated by the Union Pacific while several branch lines are now operated as heritage railways by various companies.
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Attraction Location



Rio Grande Scenic Railroad Videos

Shares

x

More Attractions in Alamosa

x

Menu