Heritage route
Georgetown Loop Railroad
Georgetown → Silver Plume · United States
To gain 640 ft between two towns just 2 miles apart, the narrow gauge spirals over itself on the Devil’s Gate High Bridge, an 1884 marvel rebuilt in 1984.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: 83.3% of this line lies within 250 m of real track, a median 119 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Georgetown Loop Railroad?
The Georgetown Loop Railroad runs 7 km from Georgetown to Silver Plume.
How long does the Georgetown Loop Railroad take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 1 h 15 min for the 7 km. That is an average of 6 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 16 km/h.
Who runs the Georgetown Loop Railroad?
Georgetown Loop Railroad, with 3-ft narrow-gauge steam.
How old is the Georgetown Loop Railroad?
The line has been in service since 1884. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
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