Mostly On Picnic Specials

1884 [TRAIN PICTURE] 1903

CALIFORNIA & NEVADA RAILROAD

A 3 FOOT NARROW GAUGE RAILROAD STARTING ON LAND OWNED BY JOSEPH S. EMERY. LATER PRESIDENT, AND FOUNDER OF THE CITY OF EMERYVILLE.

THE LINE STARTED AT 40TH & SAN PABLO, EXTENDED THROUGH BERKELEY AND UP SAN PABLO CREEK TO BRYANT (ORINDA), 23 MILES, HAULING FARM PRODUCTS AND PASSENGERS, MOSTLY ON PICNIC SPECIALS.

THE SANTA FE RAILWAY PURCHASED THE C&N RR ON MARCH 17, 1903. THE FIRST THROUGH TRAIN RAN INTO EMERYVILLE MAY 16, 1904, COMPLETING THE SANTA FE LINE TO CHICAGO. PASSENGER SERVICE ON THE C&N RIGHT OF WAY ENDED JUNE 15, 1958 AND FREIGHT SERVICE WAS DISCONTINUED ON MAY 12 1979.

OCTOBER 1998

CALIFORNIA-NEVADA RAILROAD HISTORICAL SOCIETY

FOUNDED MARCH 7, 1937

Emeryville Amtrak station. 

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