Milwaukie branch

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OpenedJuly 10, 1910 (1910-07-10)
Milwaukie branch
The Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge carries the branch over the Willamette River
Overview
OwnerUnion Pacific Railroad
LocaleClackamas County, Oregon
Service
Operator(s)Portland and Western Railroad
History
OpenedJuly 10, 1910 (1910-07-10)
Technical
Line length3.2 mi (5.1 km)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

mi
740.7
Willsburg Junction
Brooklyn Subdivision
Willsburg District
741.9
Milwaukie
Milwaukie/Main Street
743.0
Menefee
743.9
Wilsonia
[1][2]

The Milwaukie branch is a railway line in Clackamas County, Oregon, in the United States. It connects the Union Pacific Railroad's Brooklyn Subdivision and Newberg branch. It was originally built in 1910 by the Beaverton and Willsburg Railroad, a subsidiary of the Southern Pacific Transportation Company. The Portland and Western Railroad operates the line.

The Milwaukie branch begins at Willsboro Junction on the Brooklyn Subdivision in Milwaukie, Oregon. The MAX Orange Line crosses on a viaduct almost immediately, and the two lines proceed side-by-side into Milwaukie proper. South of the Milwaukie/Main Street station and after crossing Kellogg Creek the two separate, with the Milwaukie branch continuing southwest and the MAX Orange Line turning southeast toward its terminus at Southeast Park Avenue station.[1][2]

The Milwaukie branch passes Elk Rock Island and follows the Willamette River before crossing it, using the Lake Oswego Railroad Bridge. On the west bank of the Willamette the line travels a short distance before connecting with the Newberg branch in Lake Oswego, Oregon.[1][2]

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