Bay Bridge Railway

This railway was the Key System, the Sacramento Northern and the Southern Pacific Electric using tracks accross the Bay Bridge to San Francisco. Service started on January 15, 1939 and ended April 20, 1958. The Sacramento Northern Railway and the Southern Pacific Electric stopped running trains in 1941. The trains ran on the lower deck of the Bay Bridge and terminated at the Bay Bridge transit terminal at 1st & Mission Streets. The building is used by busses today.

Galleries

The Railway

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Caltrans Reconstruction Photos

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These photos were take at the end of Bay Bridge rail service, just before the track was removed and the terminal was converted for bus use.

Related Books

Electric Railways Around San Francisco Bay Vol. 1 - Donald Duke (1999)
The Bay Bridge - Paul C. Trimble and John C. Alioto Jr. (2005)

Links

Western Railway Museum
The Western Railroad Museum is located at Rio Vista Junction, which was a stop on the Sacramento Northern Mainline. Visit!