California Northern Railroad Company CFNR #346
Nature of Firm
CFNR operates freight service in Northern California over 250 miles of leased UP rail lines. CFNR provides freight service over the following lines: Schellville to Napa Junction, to a connection with UP at Suisun-Fairfield (23.6 miles); a branch from Vallejo to Napa Junction to Rocktram (13 miles); between a connection with UP at Davis to Wyo to a connection with UP at Tehama (110.7 miles); a branch from Wyo to Hamilton (19 miles); and Los Banos to a connection with UP at Tracy (54.7 miles). CFNR makes connections with Napa Valley Railroad at Rocktram. Traffic includes lumber, wine, beer, food products, steel pipe, agricultural products and construction material.
History
The Los Banos and Davis lines were built in the late 1880s, and were leased from the SP under a long term agreement. Short line service started September 26, 1993. The California Northern was controlled by David Parkinson and the Parksierra Corporation, but was sold to RailAmerica in January 2002.
Company Information
| Mailing Address |
California Northern Railroad Company |
| Phone | 530-753-7826 |
| Fax | 530-753-2517 |
| Web Site | www.railamerica.com |
| Contacts |
Don Seil Bob Gill |
| Company Affiliation | RailAmerica |
| Interchange Points | Davis, Suisun, Tehama and Tracy, CA |
| Agreement Type | Handling Carrier |
| Information Exchange Method | RMI |