Sunset Route
The Sunset Route is a main line of the Union Pacific Railroad running between Southern California and New Orleans, Louisiana.
| Sunset Route | |
|---|---|
Union Pacific GE AC4400CW No. 7277 leads between a wind farm and desert land outside the town of Cabazon in Riverside County, California | |
| Overview | |
| Status | operational |
| Owner | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Locale | southwestern United States |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Union Pacific, Amtrak, BNSF (partial) |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 1–2 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The name traces its origins to the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway, a Southern Pacific Railroad subsidiary which was known as the Sunset Route as early as 1874. The line was built by several different companies and largely consolidated under Southern Pacific.
Upon Southern Pacific Railroad's merger with Union Pacific in 1996, less than 25% of the route was double-tracked. Efforts to expand double-trackage were ongoing as of the late 2000s and early 2010s, with over 70% of the route having two tracks by 2012.
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