Sierra Northern Railway SERA #716
Nature of Firm
SERA operates 75 miles of track in four locations, three of which connect to UP. The Oakdale division operates from a connection with UP at Oakdale, CA to Sonora, CA. The Woodland subdivision operates from a connection with UP at West Sacramento to Woodland and includes the Port of Sacramento. SERA also interchanges with UP at the McClellan Business Park and with BNSF at the Riverbank Industrial Complex. Traffic consists of lumber and lumber products, grain and grain products, gypsum, wallboard, canned goods, plastics, chemicals, steel, ethanol and propane.
History
Sierra Northern Railway was formed in August 2003 through the merger of two Northern California shortline railroads—the Sierra Railroad Company and the Yolo Shortline Railroad. The West Sacramento to Clarksburg line received abandonment authority in January 2005.
Company Information
| Mailing Address |
Sierra Northern Railway |
| Phone | 916-640-0250 |
| Fax | 916-640-0258 |
| Web Site | www.sierrarailroad.com |
| Contacts |
Alan Lambert |
| Company Affiliation | n/a |
| Interchange Points | McClellan Park, Oakdale and West Sacramento, CA |
| Agreement Type | Handling Carrier |
| Information Exchange Method | RMI |