The Ballard Terminal Railroad Company LLC (reporting mark BDTL) operates two Class III short line terminal railroads in western Washington, United States.

Jun 2, 2021 · The Ballard Terminal Railroad spur begins at its connection to the BNSF mainline at the Shilshole yard just north of N.W. 68th Street. The line follows a route along Seaview Avenue N.W. toward Shilshole Ave N.W. which the line parallels until N.W. 45th Street.

Sep 12, 2013 · The Ballard Terminal Railroad runs from near the Fremont border all the way to meet the BNSF track at Shilshole. The three miles of old track are not rated for passenger trains...

Dec 15, 2008 · The Ballard Terminal Railroad is a three-mile long short line railroad that runs from Northwest 40th Street in Fremont through Ballard along the waterfront to their yard near Ray's Boathouse restaurant.

Oct 11, 2023 · In a surprise development in the long, injurious and frustrating history of the Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail, Councilmember Dan Strauss announced Tuesday an agreement with the Ballard Terminal Railroad Company that should set the city up to pave over the rarely used tracks near and under the Ballard Bridge.

Jan 13, 2018 · Newer Ballard residents are often surprised to learn about the Ballard Terminal Railroad Company, a working one-engine railroad that transports materials from the tracks near Shilshole Bay Marina — where it connects with the BNSF mainline — to Salmon Bay Sand and Gravel on Shilshole Ave.

Founded in 1997 to operate a three-mile spur through Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, the Ballard Terminal Railroad has expanded to operate two additional lines in the Puget Sound area, including Eastside Freight Railroad (reporting mark EFRX) from Snohomish to Woodinville, Washington, and Meeker Southern Railroad (reporting mark MSN), a 5 mi (8 ...

Jun 3, 2018 · The Ballard Terminal Railroad spur starts with a connection to the BNSF mainline at the Shilshole yard just north of N.W. 68th Street. The railing proceeds along Seaview Avenue N.W. toward Shilshole Ave N.W. which the line parallels until N.W. 45th Street.

Ballard Terminal Railroad - BDTL Route: Ballard, WA (3 miles) Headquarters: Ballard, WA Junctions with other railroads: BNSF: Ballard, WA Radio frequencies: 160.635 History: Commenced service over BNSF's Ballard Line on May 26, 1998. (first car interchanged: BNFE 12552) Ownership:? Roster:

Oct 24, 2023 · The City Council approved an agreement with a local rail company that will pave over tracks in Ballard that have long been the source of injury to cyclists.