Western Pacific Railroad
Over 70 years, Western Pacific's rail line transported goods for numerous warehouses and production facilities that flourished on R Street.
Today the Sacramento Regional Transit District
utilizes Western Pacific's former rail right-of-way
from 10th to 19th streets for its
light rail transit system.
Erected 2011 by City of Sacramento, Capitol Area Redevelopment Authority.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 38° 34.249′ N, 121° 29.672′ W. Marker is in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. It is in the Central Business District. Marker is at the intersection of R Street and 12th Street, on the right when traveling west on R Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sacramento CA 95811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Businesses 11th to 12th Street, South (a few steps from this marker); Historic Businesses 12th to 13th Street, North
Also see . . . Western Pacific Railroad (Wikipedia). "The Western Pacific Railroad (reporting mark WP) was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California. WP's Feather River Route directly competed with SP's portion of the Overland Route for rail traffic between Salt Lake City/Ogden, Utah, and Oakland, California, for nearly 80 years. In 1982, the Western Pacific was acquired by the Union Pacific Corporation and it was soon merged into their Union Pacific Railroad. The Western Pacific was one of the original operators of the California Zephyr." (Submitted on January 19, 2020.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 156 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.