Frequencies
BNSF Railway
Bellingham Subdivision
MP 0 (PA Junction/Everett) to MP 120 (Canadian Border)
Cherry Point Subdivision
MP 0 (Custer) to MP 9 (Cherry Point)
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.250 | BM | CSQ | BNSF75 Cherr | Custer to Cherry Point | FMN | Railroad | |
| 161.010 | BM | CSQ | BNSF60 Cherr | Arco Lead | FMN | Railroad |
Columbia River Subdivsion
MP 1480 (Latah Junction/Spokane) to MP 1650 (Wenatchee)
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.100 | BM | CSQ | BNSF66 Colum | Latah Jct to Wenatchee | FMN | Railroad | |
| 161.160 | BM | CSQ | BNSF70 Yard | Wenatchee Yard | FMN | Railroad |
Kettle Falls Subdivision
MP 1476 (Napa Street/Spokane) to MP 64 Chewelah (Kettle Falls Railroad). At Dean milepost change from MP 1436 to MP 13.8 northward
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.250 | BM | CSQ | BNSF76 Kettl | Chewelah to Napa Street | FMN | Railroad |
Lakeside Subdivision
MP 1 (Sunset Junction/Spokane) to MP 147 (SP&S Junction/Kennewick)
Scenic Subdivsion
MP 0 (Seattle/King Street) to MP 1650 (Wenatchee). At Everett Junction the milepost change from MP32 to MP1784 and decrease eastward
Seattle Subdivison
MP 0 (Seattle/King Street) to MP 136 (Vancouver). Milepost reset at MP40 (21st Street) to MP 0 southward
Stampede Subdivision
MP 0 (Ellensburg) to MP 103 (Rainier)
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.250 | BM | CSQ | BNSF76 Stamp | Ellensburg to Rainier | FMN | Railroad |
Sumas Subdivision
MP 16 (Burlington) to MP 127 (Sumas)
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161.250 | BM | CSQ | BNSF76 Sumas | Burlington to Sumas | FMN | Railroad | |
| 161.010 | BM | CSQ | BNSF60 Yard | Sumas Yard | FMN | Railroad |
Yakima Valley Subdivsion
MP 1 (SP&S Junction/Kennewick) to MP 127 (Ellensburg)
Union Pacific
Ayer Subdivision
MP 184 (Hinkle OR) to MP 355 (Fish Lake/BNSF Connection). Movements between Fish Lake and Spokane are on the BNSF
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.740 | BM | CSQ | UP42 Ayer | Hinkle to Fish Lake | FMN | Railroad |
Seattle Subdivison
MP 6 (Peninsula Junction/Portland OR) to MP 181 (Seattle WA). Between Peninsula Junction (MP 7) and Reservation (MP 146) - and Tukwila (MP 173) and Argo (MP 180) tracks are controlled by BNSF. Fife Yard is served by multiple railroads in Tacoma
Spokane Subdivison
MP 2 (BNSF Connection/Spokane WA) to MP 140 (Eastport ID). Movements between Fish Lake and Spokane are on BNSF
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.740 | BM | CSQ | UP42 Spokane | Spokane to Eastport | FMN | Railroad |
Yakima Subdivison
MP 0 (Wallula) to MP 7 (Villard Junction). The Kalan Bridge operates on Marine channels 13 and 16 for rail annoucements
Ballard Terminal Railroad
Operations
Ballard Terminal Railroad operates a three mile terminal railroad in the Ballard area of Seattle. The company also owns and operates the Eastern Terminal Railroad and Meeker Southern Railroad
Columbia Basin Railroad
Operations
Columbia Basin Railroad is headquartered in Warden and operated trackage north to Moses Lake and south to Connell
Kettle Falls International Railway
Operations
Kettle Falls International Railway operates in the general area of Kettle Falls and operates over 133 miles of former BNSF trackage in Northeastern Washington State and Southeastern British Columbia
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.230 | WQCG648 | BM | CSQ | KRF8 Switch | Switching | FMN | Railroad |
Puget Sound Pacific Railroad
Operations
Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad operates out of Centralia and Port of Grays Harbor
Tacoma Rail
Capital Division
Tacoma Rail is operated by the Tacoma Public Utilities and provides freight services with 204 miles of track in three operating divisions within Pierce, Thurston and Lewis counties.
Capital Division operates between South Tacoma and Tumwater. It has trackage rights over the BNSF between Nisqually and East Olympia
Mountain Division
The Mountain Division consists of 132 route miles extending from Tacoma through Frederickson, where it splits with one line from Eatonville to Morton, and another to Centralia and Chehalis. It is owned by the City of Tacoma by operated by Tacoma Rail
Tidelands Division
The Tidelands division serves all four intermodal terminals within the Port of Tacoma: the North Intermodal Yard, Pierce County Terminal, the South Intermodal Yard and Washington United Terminals
Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad
Operations
Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad is a heritage railroad that operates between Elbe and Mineral
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.635 | WNNT219 | BM | MRSR35 Ops | Operations | FMN | Railroad |
Northwest Railway Museum
Operations
Northwest Railway Museum is located in Snoqualmie and also operates the Snoqualmie Valley Railroad
Cascade Columbia River Railroad
Operations
The Cascade and Columbia River Railroad is a short line railroad located in Omak, WA
Columbia Rail Group
Columbia - Walla Walla Railroad
A 120-mile-long shortline around Walla Walla. operated by Columbia Rail Group. www.columbiarail.com
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.560 | WRPX209 | CWW30 | CWW Ch1 | FMN | Railroad | ||
| 160.860 | WRPX209 | CWW50 | CWW Ch2 | FMN | Railroad |
Port of Royal Slope
A 25-mile-long shortline that runs west from Othello to Royal City. Operated by Columbia Rail Group. www.columbiarail.com
| Frequency | License | Type | Tone | Alpha Tag | Description | Mode | Tag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160.560 | WRPX209 | CWW30 | CWW Ch1 | FMN | Railroad | ||
| 160.860 | WRPX209 | CWW50 | CWW Ch2 | FMN | Railroad |
Yakima Central Railroad
A 20-mile-long shortline that runs west from Toppenish to White Swan. Operated by Columbia Rail Group. www.columbiarail.com