Completed in 1929, the 8 mile Casacade Tunnel is the longest railway tunnel in the U.S. Washington's first railroad was the Cascade Portage Railway built in 1851 near Stevenson. Today, Washington state has 3166 miles of railways served mainly by the BSNF railroad and the Union Pacific, along with 17 shortline railroads.
Amtrak's Coast Starlight to Los Angeles and the Empire Builderto Chicago originate at the 1906 King Street Station in Seatle.
Currently, there are 4 operating steam locomotives running scenic train tours in the state of Washington. They can be found on the Mt Rainier Scenic RR, or the Chelatchie Prairie Railroad.
Washington has five scenic railroads. You will find special event train rides aboard the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad and the Lake Whatcom Railway. Steam trains and dining are also available on the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad.
To find a listing of surviving steam engines in Washington, visit the Washington State RR Historical Scociety Museum.
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Pioneer village features 20 historical structures from the late 1800's. Railroad displays include a caboose,a dining car and a section house containing artifacts. Museum operates from March through December. Directions.
Presently one of only a few steam powered standard gauge tourist railroads in the State of Washington. Steam trains rides operate over a nine mile section of track that extends southwest from Chehalis. This historic rail line was previously operated by the Milwaukee Road, and later the Chehalis Western Railroad. The line winds through scenic hills, farmland, and over several wooden trestles.
A steam train ride on the Chehalis-Centralia Railroad is a pleasant, scenic and relaxing journey back in time. Enjoy the sights & sounds of steam railroading as it used to be as you travel in 1920s passenger cars pulled by an impeccably restored 1916 Baldwin engine, 2-8-2 No. 15.
2010 opens Memorial Day Weekend on May 29th, and ends Labor Day Weekend on September 26th. Special Events can occur outside of the normal season, so be sure to check for any upcoming dates.
The Dayton Depot is the oldest surviving train depot in the state. It was originally built in 1881 and designed in the Stick/Eastlake style. It has been beautifully restored and is now a museum. Revolving exhibits are featured in the upstairs gallery. Artifacts from the Union Pacific and Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company as well as a UP caboose.
Weekly excursion and tour steam trains depart beneath the majestic snow white cap mountains of Mount Rainier from the Museum and Restoration Shop in Mineral, WA. Pulled by vintage locomotives, passengers on the Mount Rainer Scenic Railroad are charmed as they pass through deep forested valleys and glens, next to clear mountain streams and over tall wooden trestles spanning as high as 85 feet and crossing over aging rivers. Steam power is provided by three genuine regional logging locomotives: a rare 1928 Climax, the only operating Willamette, built in 1929, and the newly retored #70, a 1922 Baldwin works 2-8-2. Train rides operate weekends during June and September, with daily runs during July and August. Directions.
Museum features artifacts and photos of the railroads involved in the state. Outdoor displays include a variety of locomotives , passenger cars, freight cars and cabooses. Directions.
The Northwest Railway Museum operates an Interpretive Railway Program called the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad. This five mile common carrier railroad allows museum visitors to experience a train excursion aboard antique railroad coaches through the Upper Snoqualmie Valley. Trains operate on Saturdays and Sundays from April through October. In 2010, trains also run on Memorial Day and Labor Day.
The old 1911 Northern Pacific Railway depot in Toppenish, Washington has been reopened as the Northern Pacific Railway Museum. The railroad closed this depot in 1981 and it was boarded up for nearly 10 years before the formation of the Yakima Valley Rail and Steam Museum Association (YVR&S) in 1989. Museum is currently restoring the 1902 Northern Pacific No.1364, 4-6-0 ten wheeler. Directions.
For political reasons the railway currently only uses a diesel locomotive. The passenger coaches date to the early 1900s and were used for many years on the Northern Pacific passenger trains out of Seattle. Some ancient wooden freight cars from the Great Northern Railway are also on the premises.The 90 minute scenic train ride runs along the shores of Lake Whatcom and through the wooded countrydside. The former 1907 Northern Pacific steam engine, No. 1070 is on display. Directions.
The Chelatchie Prairie Railroad runs historic 10 mile-steam train rides through scenic Clark County, WA. Train rides depart from Yacolt, Wa. located just North of the Vancouver/Portland area roughly 20 miles East of I5 in the foothills of Mount St. Helens. Travel over rugged logging territory throught a 330-foot tunnel, cross over the Lewis River on a trestle bridge. Railroad operates train rides on weekends during the summer.
to Chicago originate at the 1906 King Street Station in Seatle. 
