Niles Subdivision

The Niles Subdivision is a Union Pacific railway line in Northern California that runs from Oakland, California to Newark, California in the East Bay.^[1]

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Martinez Subdivision BART Amtrak Oakland Maintenance Facility Oakland Seaport Jack London Square (street running) Oakland–Jack London Square East Oakland Yard Alameda Belt Line Oakland Subdivision Oakland Coliseum Oakland Airport Connector Coast Subdivision Hayward BART Oakland Subdivision Niles Niles Canyon Railway Alameda Creek Oakland Subdivision Warm Springs Subdivision BART Fremont–Centerville Coast Subdivision

Street running near Jack London Square

Route

The line largely consists of the original Western Pacific East Bay main line between Oakland and Niles. The line between Newark and Fremont was originally laid out by the South Pacific Coast Railroad. The line features a street running section along Embarcadero in Oakland.^[2]

Traffic

Freight movements are consolidated with the parallel Oakland Subdivision.^[3] As of 2003^[update] the line saw 17 freight trains daily.^[4]

Charter train crossing Alameda Creek, October 2005

The Niles Subdivision also hosts several passenger trains. Amtrak operates the Coast Starlight and Capitol Corridor along the route, and the San Joaquins terminates at the northern segment of the line. The Altamont Corridor Express runs over the southern segment between Newark and Fremont. Fourteen daily passenger trains run over the line.^[5]