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Eastside Rail Corridor

January 01, 1970

The Eastside Rail Corridor, officially Eastrail, is a rail right of way where a rail trail has been under development in the Eastside suburbs of Seattle, Washington. The corridor follows the path of the former Woodinville Subdivision from Renton to the City of Snohomish at Snohomish Junction.[1] As of 2017, the northern portion was still in operation by Eastside Freight Railroad.

Eastrail
Eastside Rail Corridor route
Length15.6 mi (25.1 km)
LocationEastside King County Snohomish County, Washington, US
TrailheadsRenton (southern terminus)
City of Snohomish near Snohomish Junction (northern terminus)
UseHiking/Biking, Freight Railroad
Highest point200 ft (61 m), Kirkland near Peter Kirk Elem.
Lowest point20 ft (6.1 m), Lake Washington shoreline
Right of wayNorthern Pacific's "Belt Line" and Burlington Northern's Woodinville Subdivision
Websitehttps://eastrail.org/

History edit

Acquisition edit

 
Cross Kirkland Corridor in 2013, prior to removal of rails and resurfacing

The Port of Seattle acquired the right of way of the former Woodinville Subdivision from BNSF Railway through purchase and donation in 2008.[2] On December 10, 2012, the King County Council approved purchase of 15.6 miles (25.1 km) of the right-of-way from Port of Seattle.[3] A portion of the central corridor, named the Cross Kirkland Corridor, is owned by the City of Kirkland;[4] a spur to Redmond, named the Redmond Central Connector, is owned by the City of Redmond;[5] a portion in downtown Bellevue was purchased by Sound Transit,[6] and a northern portion of the corridor remains Port property for dual use as a trail and freight line. Some state residents brought suit against the Port of Seattle because the purchase was not used for freight in its entirety.[7][needs update] In 2016, Snohomish County acquired the right of way from the King–Snohomish County line at Woodinville north to the city of Snohomish.[8]

Opening edit

 
Cross Kirkland Corridor after official opening in 2015

In January, 2015, the 5.75-mile (9.25 km) Kirkland portion of the Eastside Rail Corridor, with compacted gravel surfacing, opened for pedestrians and bicyclists.[9][10]

The Kirkland–Bellevue section was opened in July 2018, connecting State Route 520 (and its bike trail) to the Spring District.[11] It was christened as Eastrail on July 20, 2019.[12]

Eastside Greenway Alliance edit

In January 2016, community leaders gathered in Bellevue, Washington, for a one day summit about transforming the 28 miles (45 km) Eastside Rail Corridor into a multi-use trail. Prior to the meeting, planning and construction of various corridor segments had been underway for years.

The group envisioned a partnership of established and reputable regional and national nonprofits to collectively advocate for the trail. The Alliance would initially be co-led by Cascade Bicycle Club and The Trust for Public Land.[13]

Cities and connections edit

Cities through which the corridor passes include:

Trail connections edit

If constructed as proposed by King County, these other trails would or could link to the Eastside Rail Corridor:[14][9]

Railroad ownership edit

BNSF sold the running rights to Tom Payne, GNP Railway, between Woodinville and Snohomish in conjunction with the sale to the Port of Seattle.[15] GNP's partner, Ballard Terminal Railroad, took over freight operations from BNSF Railway in January 2010. By 2011 Ballard Terminal Railroad was filing with other creditors in U.S. Bankruptcy Court for an involuntary reorganization of GNP.[16]

A short line terminal railroad operating in Seattle, the Ballard Terminal Railroad, filed suit in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington and petitioned the Surface Transportation Board on April 1, 2013, seeking to prevent the City of Kirkland from removing the rail tracks for the planned trail. The Ballard Terminal Railroad wanted to keep the tracks intact for future rail freight use.[17] On May 3, 2013, Federal District Court Judge Marsha Pechman granted the City of Kirkland's motion to dismiss the case filed by Ballard Terminal Railroad Company seeking to prevent rail salvage on the Cross Kirkland Corridor. In her oral ruling, Judge Pechman stated the Federal District Court did not have jurisdiction to consider Ballard's temporary restraining order (TRO) and that the Surface Transportation Board was the proper forum for adjudicating Ballard's claims. On August 1, 2013, the Surface Transportation Board denied the request by Ballard Terminal Railroad Company to block rail removal along the Cross Kirkland Corridor.[citation needed]

References edit

  1. ^ "Centennial Trail South", Snohomish County Washington Gov, December 15, 2016, retrieved June 29, 2017
  2. ^ Eastside Rail Corridor, Port of Seattle
  3. ^ Eastside Rail Corridor, Metropolitan King County Council, December 10, 2012, retrieved 2012-12-14
  4. ^ a b Cross Kirkland Corridor, City of Kirkland, 2012
  5. ^ a b Redmond Central Connector Phase 1, City of Redmond, retrieved 2013-03-06
  6. ^ Eastside Rail Corridor, King County, Washington, February 19, 2013
  7. ^ Scott Gutierrez (August 30, 2010). "Lawsuit: Purchase of Eastside rail corridor was illegal". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  8. ^ Centennial Trail South, Snohomish County
  9. ^ a b Alexa Vaughn (January 31, 2015), "Longest stretch of Eastside Rail Corridor opens in Kirkland", The Seattle Times, retrieved 2019-07-09
  10. ^ Tom Fucoloro (February 2, 2015), "Kirkland's new trail changes everything", Seattle Bike Blog
  11. ^ Pappas, Evan (July 5, 2018). "King County opens first section of Eastside Railway Corridor connection". Kirkland Reporter. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  12. ^ "Unveiling Eastrail – previously known as Eastside Rail Corridor – and a new partnership to complete the 42-mile trail connected to Link light rail" (Press release). King County. July 20, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  13. ^ Eastside Greenway Alliance, May 17, 2017
  14. ^ "The Eastside rail trail corridor". King County executive. January 26, 2009. Retrieved 2012-12-14.
  15. ^ "Is Snohomish rail project on the right track?", Everett Herald, Aug 1, 2009, retrieved June 29, 2017
  16. ^ "Eastside railway's creditors seek reorganization", The Seattle Times, February 4, 2011, retrieved June 29, 2017
  17. ^ "Cross Kirkland Corridor rail removal halts, faces federal lawsuit", The Kirkland Reporter, April 2, 2013, retrieved April 2, 2013

Further reading edit

  • C.B. Hall (November 13, 2012). "Eastside rail: The Humpty Dumpty of Northwest transportation". Crosscut.com. Retrieved 2012-12-14. The Eastside's only rail line is in the midst of a five-way tug-of-war: Kirkland, Redmond, the Port of Seattle, Sound Transit, King County. Can so many owners ever amount to a whole, functioning transit line?
  • Cooledge, Mia (2013). Sustainable Urban Rail Trails: Designing the Cross Kirkland Corridor (Scripps Senior Theses). Claremont Colleges. Paper 139.
  • Westneat, Danny (June 7, 2014), "Was public railroaded in trail deal? Government officials said they bought the Eastside rail corridor for use as a trail, but it turns out that wasn't quite true. Now the courts are making them pay substantially more for it — at taxpayer expense", The Seattle Times, retrieved June 8, 2014

External links edit

  • Official site
  • Eastside Greenway Alliance, coalition of non-profits advocating for the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail
  • Eastside Rail Corridor at King County government website
  • Eastside Trail Advocates
  • Eastside Rail Now

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The Eastside Rail Corridor officially Eastrail is a rail right of way where a rail trail has been under development in the Eastside suburbs of Seattle Washington The corridor follows the path of the former Woodinville Subdivision from Renton to the City of Snohomish at Snohomish Junction 1 As of 2017 update the northern portion was still in operation by Eastside Freight Railroad EastrailEastside Rail Corridor routeLength15 6 mi 25 1 km LocationEastside King County Snohomish County Washington USTrailheadsRenton southern terminus City of Snohomish near Snohomish Junction northern terminus UseHiking Biking Freight RailroadHighest point200 ft 61 m Kirkland near Peter Kirk Elem Lowest point20 ft 6 1 m Lake Washington shorelineRight of wayNorthern Pacific s Belt Line and Burlington Northern s Woodinville SubdivisionWebsitehttps eastrail org Contents 1 History 1 1 Acquisition 1 2 Opening 1 3 Eastside Greenway Alliance 2 Cities and connections 2 1 Trail connections 3 Railroad ownership 4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksHistory editAcquisition edit nbsp Cross Kirkland Corridor in 2013 prior to removal of rails and resurfacing The Port of Seattle acquired the right of way of the former Woodinville Subdivision from BNSF Railway through purchase and donation in 2008 2 On December 10 2012 the King County Council approved purchase of 15 6 miles 25 1 km of the right of way from Port of Seattle 3 A portion of the central corridor named the Cross Kirkland Corridor is owned by the City of Kirkland 4 a spur to Redmond named the Redmond Central Connector is owned by the City of Redmond 5 a portion in downtown Bellevue was purchased by Sound Transit 6 and a northern portion of the corridor remains Port property for dual use as a trail and freight line Some state residents brought suit against the Port of Seattle because the purchase was not used for freight in its entirety 7 needs update In 2016 Snohomish County acquired the right of way from the King Snohomish County line at Woodinville north to the city of Snohomish 8 Opening edit nbsp Cross Kirkland Corridor after official opening in 2015 In January 2015 the 5 75 mile 9 25 km Kirkland portion of the Eastside Rail Corridor with compacted gravel surfacing opened for pedestrians and bicyclists 9 10 The Kirkland Bellevue section was opened in July 2018 connecting State Route 520 and its bike trail to the Spring District 11 It was christened as Eastrail on July 20 2019 12 Eastside Greenway Alliance edit In January 2016 community leaders gathered in Bellevue Washington for a one day summit about transforming the 28 miles 45 km Eastside Rail Corridor into a multi use trail Prior to the meeting planning and construction of various corridor segments had been underway for years The group envisioned a partnership of established and reputable regional and national nonprofits to collectively advocate for the trail The Alliance would initially be co led by Cascade Bicycle Club and The Trust for Public Land 13 Cities and connections editCities through which the corridor passes include Renton Newcastle Bellevue Kirkland Cross Kirkland Corridor 4 Redmond Redmond Central Connector 5 Woodinville Snohomish Trail connections edit If constructed as proposed by King County these other trails would or could link to the Eastside Rail Corridor 14 9 Burke Gilman Trail Sammamish River Trail East Lake Sammamish Trail Cedar River Trail Soos Creek Trail Snoqualmie Valley Trail Green River Trail Interurban Trail Snohomish County Centennial Trail Lake to Lake Trail Bellevue Lake to Sound Trail Renton to Des Moines Mountains to Sound Greenway Trail I 90 State Route 520 Trail Tolt Pipeline Trail Bear Creek Trail Redmond Railroad ownership editBNSF sold the running rights to Tom Payne GNP Railway between Woodinville and Snohomish in conjunction with the sale to the Port of Seattle 15 GNP s partner Ballard Terminal Railroad took over freight operations from BNSF Railway in January 2010 By 2011 Ballard Terminal Railroad was filing with other creditors in U S Bankruptcy Court for an involuntary reorganization of GNP 16 A short line terminal railroad operating in Seattle the Ballard Terminal Railroad filed suit in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington and petitioned the Surface Transportation Board on April 1 2013 seeking to prevent the City of Kirkland from removing the rail tracks for the planned trail The Ballard Terminal Railroad wanted to keep the tracks intact for future rail freight use 17 On May 3 2013 Federal District Court Judge Marsha Pechman granted the City of Kirkland s motion to dismiss the case filed by Ballard Terminal Railroad Company seeking to prevent rail salvage on the Cross Kirkland Corridor In her oral ruling Judge Pechman stated the Federal District Court did not have jurisdiction to consider Ballard s temporary restraining order TRO and that the Surface Transportation Board was the proper forum for adjudicating Ballard s claims On August 1 2013 the Surface Transportation Board denied the request by Ballard Terminal Railroad Company to block rail removal along the Cross Kirkland Corridor citation needed References edit Centennial Trail South Snohomish County Washington Gov December 15 2016 retrieved June 29 2017 Eastside Rail Corridor Port of Seattle Eastside Rail Corridor Metropolitan King County Council December 10 2012 retrieved 2012 12 14 a b Cross Kirkland Corridor City of Kirkland 2012 a b Redmond Central Connector Phase 1 City of Redmond retrieved 2013 03 06 Eastside Rail Corridor King County Washington February 19 2013 Scott Gutierrez August 30 2010 Lawsuit Purchase of Eastside rail corridor was illegal Seattle Post Intelligencer Retrieved 2012 12 14 Centennial Trail South Snohomish County a b Alexa Vaughn January 31 2015 Longest stretch of Eastside Rail Corridor opens in Kirkland The Seattle Times retrieved 2019 07 09 Tom Fucoloro February 2 2015 Kirkland s new trail changes everything Seattle Bike Blog Pappas Evan July 5 2018 King County opens first section of Eastside Railway Corridor connection Kirkland Reporter Retrieved July 6 2018 Unveiling Eastrail previously known as Eastside Rail Corridor and a new partnership to complete the 42 mile trail connected to Link light rail Press release King County July 20 2019 Retrieved July 22 2019 Eastside Greenway Alliance May 17 2017 The Eastside rail trail corridor King County executive January 26 2009 Retrieved 2012 12 14 Is Snohomish rail project on the right track Everett Herald Aug 1 2009 retrieved June 29 2017 Eastside railway s creditors seek reorganization The Seattle Times February 4 2011 retrieved June 29 2017 Cross Kirkland Corridor rail removal halts faces federal lawsuit The Kirkland Reporter April 2 2013 retrieved April 2 2013Further reading editC B Hall November 13 2012 Eastside rail The Humpty Dumpty of Northwest transportation Crosscut com Retrieved 2012 12 14 The Eastside s only rail line is in the midst of a five way tug of war Kirkland Redmond the Port of Seattle Sound Transit King County Can so many owners ever amount to a whole functioning transit line Cooledge Mia 2013 Sustainable Urban Rail Trails Designing the Cross Kirkland Corridor Scripps Senior Theses Claremont Colleges Paper 139 Westneat Danny June 7 2014 Was public railroaded in trail deal Government officials said they bought the Eastside rail corridor for use as a trail but it turns out that wasn t quite true Now the courts are making them pay substantially more for it at taxpayer expense The Seattle Times retrieved June 8 2014External links editOfficial site Eastside Greenway Alliance coalition of non profits advocating for the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail Eastside Rail Corridor at King County government website Eastside Trail Advocates Eastside Rail Now Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eastside Rail Corridor amp oldid 1191013150, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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