Heber Valley Railroad
historic railroad in Wasatch and Utah counties in Utah, United States
The Heber Valley Railroad (reporting mark HVRX) is a heritage railroad based in Heber City, Utah. It operates passenger excursion trains along a line between Heber City and Vivian Park, which is located in Provo Canyon. The HVRX carries over 110,000 passengers a year.
The railroad line is approximately 16 miles (26 km) long. A typical round trip ride on the train takes about 90 minutes. There are a total of four passing sidings outside of the Heber yard limit. Notable landmarks seen from the train include Mount Timpanogos, Cascade Mountain, Deer Creek Dam and Reservoir, Provo River, Sundance Ski Resort, Tate Barn, and Soldier Hollow.
Rio Grande branch line History
The line operated by the HVRX was formerly part of a Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad branch line that connected Heber City to Provo, Utah. Construction began in 1897 with the branch line was completed in 1899 by the Rio Grande Western. The line was originally proposed as part of the Utah Eastern Railway a RGW backed plan to build a railroad through Provo Canyon and into Colorado via way of the Duchesne River, but this proposal was abandoned leaving the railroad terminus in Heber City.
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