Fact Sheet
Santa Maria Valley Railroad
Main Line Mileage - 13.72 miles
Main Route - Guadalupe, CA to Santa Maria, CA.
Branches - 2, Airbase branch from the wye at the mainline in Santa Maria south to the airport and Betteravia Branch, runs from Guadalupe to the end of Betteravia.
Track Capacity - Rated for 286,000 lb railcars.
Locomotives - Three locomotives:
No. 70 GE 70 tonner, built January 1950, purchased 1972
No. 80 GE 70 tonner, built December 1953, purchased 1972
No. 1801 EMD GP9, built June 1959, purchased 1992
Freight hauled - Fresh and frozen vegetables, lumber, building material, steel, machinery, asphalt, aluminum, fertilizer, propane and other industrial products.
Office and Yard Facilities - 2820 West Betteravia Rd., Santa Maria, CA.
Interchange Point - Guadalupe, CA with Union Pacific Railroad
Hours of Operation - Office: Monday – Friday; Train Operations: Monday – Sunday.
Company Store - By appointment only.
Date Incorporated and Purchased - Incorporated on July 14, 1911 and purchased on September 2006 by Coast Belle Rail Corp. from the descendents of G. Allan Hancock.
P.O. Box 5665
Santa Maria, California 93456
Telephone (805) 922-7941
FAX (805) 922-9554
Email newsinfo@smvrr.com
Website www.smvrr.com
