Rail

Railroads
The Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) and Union Pacific Southern Pacific (UPSP) railroads serve the King County area. New BNSF double-stack container trains and UPSP’s existing double-stack service offer Seattle excellent intermodal service. Both railroads have spur lines that span King County, making it possible to deliver almost any type of load. International cargo and cargo originating in Seattle travels quickly over these two rail networks to inland U.S. markets, including the Midwest, South, and East. There are also over 4,000 miles of operable track across the state.

Rail Freight Shipping from King County

Destination       Days    Miles

Atlanta              6-7        2,653

Chicago            3-5        2,066

Dallas               5-6        2,119

Denver              3-5        1,356

Los Angeles      3-5        1,160

Minneapolis      3-5        1,655

New York          6-7        2,901

Philadelphia      6-7        2,820

San Francisco   3-5        811

Source: BNSF and UPSP Railroads