Sunset Route
| Sunset Route | |
|---|---|
Union Pacific GE AC4400CW No. 7277 leads between a wind farm and desert land outside the town of Cabazon in Riverside County, California (2013) | |
| Overview | |
| Status | operational |
| Owner | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Locale | southwestern United States |
| Termini | |
| Service | |
| Operator(s) | Union Pacific, Amtrak, BNSF (partial) |
| Technical | |
| Number of tracks | 1–2 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
The Sunset Route is a main line of the Union Pacific Railroad running between Southern California and New Orleans, Louisiana. It is the southernmost railway that connects the central United States to the U.S. Pacific Coast.