Heritage route
Mount Hood Railroad
Hood River → Parkdale · United States
Climbs the orchard-filled Hood River valley toward 11,240-ft Mount Hood, reversing up one of just five railroad switchbacks still in regular US use.
How this line was checked
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 1 m from it
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
Questions and answers
How long is the Mount Hood Railroad?
The Mount Hood Railroad runs 34 km from Hood River to Parkdale.
How long does the Mount Hood Railroad take?
The fastest scheduled journey is 2 h 30 min for the 34 km. That is an average of 14 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 32 km/h.
Who runs the Mount Hood Railroad?
Mount Hood Railroad, with EMD GP9, excursion coaches.
How old is the Mount Hood Railroad?
The line has been in service since 1906. 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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