[1][2] It runs from Sparks to Weso, Nevada, east of Winnemucca.
The line was originally built as a segment of the first transcontinental railroad between June and November 1868.
[3] While primarily utilized for freight since 1971, the route is used by the once-daily Amtrak California Zephyr.
As of 2003[update] the line hosts 14 freight trains per day.
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