Washington Eastern Railroad, LLC
111 S Lefevre St, Medical Lake, WA 99022
Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC
About
<p data-start="0" data-end="517">The <span data-start="4" data-end="56" style="">Washington Eastern Railroad (reporting mark?WER)</span> is a <span data-start="62" data-end="93" style="">short-line freight railroad</span> operating in <span data-start="107" data-end="129" style="">eastern Washington</span> on a portion of the <span data-start="150" data-end="207" style="">state-owned Palouse River and Coulee City (CW) branch</span>, running roughly from <span data-start="230" data-end="291" style="">Cheney through Medical Lake and Four Lakes to Coulee City</span>. It took over operations in <span data-start="320" data-end="328" style="">2018</span> after the previous operator, the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad, ceased service, and was later <span data-start="429" data-end="478" style="">acquired by Jaguar Transport Holdings in 2020</span>. <span class="" data-state="closed" style=""><span class="ms-1 inline-flex max-w-full items-center relative top-[-0.094rem] animate-[show_150ms_ease-in]" data-testid="webpage-citation-pill"></span></span></p><p data-start="519" data-end="995">WER primarily hauls <span data-start="539" data-end="574">grain, agricultural products, and chemicals, </span>while also moving other commodities such as <span data-start="721" data-end="749">steel on the Geiger Spur</span> near Spokane. It interchanges with <span data-start="823" data-end="839">BNSF Railway</span> at Cheney and supports local shippers with freight service, railcar storage, and access to the national rail network. </p><p> </p><p data-start="997" data-end="1214">The railroad’s operation helps connect eastern Washington’s agricultural producers with broader markets, making it an important link in the region’s freight transportation system.</p>
Facility Details
- Phone
- (713) 280-7987
- Website
- jag
- Contact
- Chris Richter
- Railcar Spots
- 100
- Facility Type
- Transload Facility