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We can help you locate to a rail served industrial park centrally located on the Central Coast.
Excellent Transportation Infrastructure
Along with the Santa Maria Valley Railroad, the Osburn Rail Yard is in the heart of the Santa Maria Valley and lies between Highway 101 and Highway 1, making it convenient for truck traffic. The Osburn Rail Yard is also a short distance from the Santa Maria Airport.
Mild Weather Year Around
The Santa Maria Valley and the Central Coast of California has mild weather year around. Long growing seasons enables farmers to produce high yields on a per year basis. Mild winters keeps the transportation system fluid and companies can operate year around without weather disruptions.
Highly Skilled Labor Pool
Two major universities, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo just to the north and U.C. Santa Barbara just to the south, provides the Central Coast with a well educated work force as well as three top community colleges, Hancock College in Santa Maria, Cuesta College in San Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara City College in Santa Barbara.
Appealing Central Coast Environment for Perspective Employees to Live
The Central Coast with its mild weather, many recreational activities nearby, and an outdoor lifestyle is an appealing place to live. Easy access to the beach, lakes, parks and beautiful terrain with outdoor activities such as fishing, camping, hiking, cycling, hunting, horseback riding.
The Santa Maria Valley offers prospective companies a great transportation infrastructure, mild and temperate weather year around, and access to a very skilled labor pool, and a very appealing environment for employees to live in the Central Coast of California. If your company is considering locating to the Santa Maria Valley we can assist in finding a suitable rail served location.
Santa Maria: Data | City Hall | Santa Maria Valley Chamber of Commerce
Guadalupe: Data | City Hall | Guadalupe Business Association
Service Alerts
Report Signal Malfunctions
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Phone: 805-925-4670
Services
The Santa Maria Valley Railroad provides daily freight service to our customers along our 14 miles of well maintained mainline track. Potential customers can learn more about shipping by rail here.
Rail Access Properties
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