Forest Grove branch

The Forest Grove branch is an abandoned railway line in the state of Oregon, in the United States. It was built by the Oregon Electric Railway and ran 19.1 miles (30.7 km) from Garden Home to Forest Grove via Beaverton and Hillsboro. The MAX Blue Line uses part of the right-of-way between Beaverton and Hillsboro.

Forest Grove branch
West of Beaverton in 1992–1993, prior to the construction of the MAX Blue Line
Overview
StatusAbandoned
Technical
Line length19.1 mi (30.7 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification
Route map

mi
0.0
Garden Home
1.4
Whitford
Red Electric
to Portland
MAX Blue Line
to Portland
Beaverton Transit Center
3.2
Beaverton
4.9
St. Mary's
Beaverton re-route
6.0
Santa Rosa
6.4
Elmonica
8.1
Quatama
Forest Grove Junction
9.3
Orenco
11.4
Sewell
13.0
Hillsboro
Hatfield Government Center
Tillamook District
Seghers District
14.6
Oak Park
16.4
Cornelius
19.1
Forest Grove
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