Spokane Subdivision
The Spokane Subdivision or Spokane Sub is a railway line running about from Sandpoint, ID to Lakeside Junction near Spokane WA. It is operated by BNSF Railway as part of the Northern Transcon.
The lines has shared track rights with Amtrak, Union Pacific Railway and Montana Rail Link.
The Amtrak Empire Builder uses the line. The train will split or join together at the Spokane Amtrak Depot. The portion departing to or arriving from Seattle will maintain the route number of 7 or 8. The portion departing or arriving from Portland will be renumbered to 27 or 28.The Union Pacific Railway uses the mainline of the Spokane Subdivision between Napa Street Junction to UP Junction.
At Napa Street, the mainline continues North to British Columbia on the former Spokane International.
At UP Junction, the mainline continues South to Hinkle
This trackage rights arrangement has been in place since 1973.Amtrak
Amtrak uses the entire subdivision for the Empire Builder.MRL
The Montana Rail Link enters of the Spokane Subdivision at Sandpoint Junction in Idaho and uses the mainline to Spokane.
