Kittitas County, Washington

 City

Railroad

Current Location

Type

Current Use

Date Built

Track Status

Bldg. Mat.

Current Railroad

Notes

Field Checked

Berne

Great Northern

along US 2, Stevens Pass

Tn

rr

 

in use

concrete portal

BNSF

new Cascade Tunnel

6/11

between Cheviot and Boylston

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

just over four miles east of Renslow Trestle, Restricted access -  U.S. Army property

Tn

abandoned

 

gone

 

none

Tunnel #45 Johnson Creek, 1,973'

10/09

between Cle Elum and Easton

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

over Yakima River, adjacent to Interstate 90

B

abandoned

 

gone

 

none

 

9/07

between Cle Elum and Easton

Northern Pacific

over Yakima River, adjacent to Interstate 90

B

rr

 

in use

 

BNSF

 

9/07

Easton

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Cabin Creek, west of town

B

abandoned

 

gone

concrete

none

concrete arch

 

Easton

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

one mile west of town

Tn

abandoned/closed off

 

gone

 

none

#48 (Easton Tunnel)

10/09

Easton

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

six miles west of town at former site of Whittier, in woods

Tn

abandoned/closed off

 

gone

 

none

#49 (Whittier Tunnel)

10/09

Easton

Northern Pacific

101 Cabin Creek Road

M

rr

 

in use

metal

BNSF

maintenance base

2/06

Ellensburg

Burlington Northern

 

O

rr

 

in use

block

BNSF

 

7/14

Ellensburg

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

around five track miles west of downtown, over old Highway 10, NP and farm road

B

abandoned

 

gone

steel/wood

none

#EE-384B, pilings, deck and through plate girder spans

10/09

Ellensburg

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

over Yakima River just one mile west of #EE-384B, can be seen from Interstate 90

B

abandoned

 

gone

steel

none

#EE386B, two 150' through truss spans

10/09

Ellensburg

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

relocated adjacent to 1205 North. Main Street

F

private

 

none

wood

none

express office,modified

6/10

Ellensburg

Northern Pacific

606 West 3rd Avenue 

C

restored

1909-10

in use

brick

BNSF

community HopeSource office

7/24

Ellensburg

Northern Pacific

602 West 3rd Avenue

O

rr

 

in use

metal

BNSF

terminal offices

2/06

Ellensburg

Northern Pacific

602 West. 3rd Avenue

M

rr

 

in use

metal

BNSF

section house

2/06

Hyak

replica depot

Iron Horse Trail Trailhead

M

restrooms

c.2002

gone

wood

none

Poor approximation of original Milwaukee Road depot

6/13

Hyak

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

South of Interstate 90, atop Snoqualmie Pass,

Tn

rail trail

1914-15

gone

concrete portal 

none

Snoqualmie Tunnel East Portal, #50, Iron Horse Trail

6/08

Hyak

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

South of I-90, east of tunnel on Iron Horse Trail

M

residences

1919

gone

wood

none

three operator bungalows

 

Kittitas

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Railroad Avenue/Main Street

C

Iron Horse Trail display

1909

gone

wood 

none

 

7/24

Kittitas

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

west of depot, on Iron Horse Trail

M

residences

1919

gone

wood

none

three operators bungalows

7/24

Kittitas

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

east of depot, on Iron Horse Trail

Wt

 

 

gone

wood

none

water tower base and well and pump house, restored

7/24

Kittitas

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

west end of depot

M

state park use

 

gone

wood

none

restored section house

7/24

Kittitas

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

around 6.5 miles east of town over Interstate 90

B

unused

 

gone

steel

none

Renslow Trestle, #EE-320

7/24

Martin

Northern Pacific

northwest of town

Tn

rr

1887-88

in use

concrete portal

BNSF

Stampede Tunnel/new snowshed

 

Salmon la Sac

Kittitas Railway

On site at Salmon la Sac Road/Cle Elum Valley Road 

IC

vacant

1912

gone

log

none

railway never completed, later used as Forest Service Ranger Station

 

South Cle Elum

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Milwaukee Road

C

museum 

1909 

gone

wood

none

Restored, Cascade Rail Foundation, Iron Horse Trail, on National Register

7/24

South Cle Elum

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Milwaukee Road

S

museum 

1918 

gone

brick

none

Restored, Substation #24, Iron Horse Trail, on National Register

7/24

South Cle Elum

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Milwaukee Road

M

residences

1919

none

wood

none

three operators bungalows adjacent to substation, Iron Horse Trail, on National Register

7/24

South Cle Elum

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

526 Marie Avenue

M

business

c1909 

gone

wood

none

Section house (bunkhouse), Iron Horse Inn, Iron Horse Trail, on National Register

7/24

South Cle Elum

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Milwaukee Road

M

shed

c1909

gone

wood

none

"coal and ice shed", being restored, Iron Horse Trail, on National Register

6/06

Stevens Pass

Great Northern

about 2.5 miles northeast on north side of U.S. 2

Tn

abandoned

 

aband.

stone portal

none

old Cascade Tunnel

 

Thorp

Northern Pacific

relocated to 10041 North Thorp Highway

C

private

c1897

none

wood

none

 

7/24

between Thorp and (South) Cle Elum

Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

along south bank of Yakima River, 2.5 and 3.5 miles east of Horlick, can be seen from old US Highway 10 along the north bank

Tn

abandoned/closed off

 

gone

 

none

Tunnels #46 (Horlick #1) and #47 (Horlick # 2)

10/09

 Compiled by M. J. Camp, Bill Holdsworth and Elizabeth Guenzler, Railroad Station Historical Society, Inc.

 Last updated 8/27/24

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