Eastern Idaho Railroad - The Southern Segment

The Southern Segment

The Southern lines consist of:

  • UP's former Twin Falls Branch (Minidoka to Buhl, 74 miles)
  • UP's former North Side Branch (Rupert to Wendell, 57 miles)
  • the Raft River Industrial Lead (Burley to Declo, 9miles)
  • the Oakley Industrial Lead (Burley to Martin, 11 miles).

All lines connect for a total of 152 miles (245 km). Operations are based out of the ex-UP depots at Twin Falls and Rupert. The southern segment interchanges with U.P. at Minidoka, Idaho.

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