Union Pacific Railroad

The Union Pacific Railroad runs parallel to the Feather River, slightly east of it. This route was selected because it leads to a low pass over the Sierra Nevada mountains.

The portion of the Union Pacific Railroad in the Yuba-Sutter area was originally the Western Pacific Railroad.

From 1949 to 1970, the California Zephyr offered passenger tours of the scenic Feather River route through the Feather River canyon, with stops in Herlong, Portola, Keddie, Oroville, Marysville, Sacramento, Stockton, Oakland, and San Francisco. Highway 70 traces much of the same scenic route.

Union Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad
California Zephyr