The Southern Pacific had two parallel routes between Eugene, OR and Dunsmuir, CA. The original route was the Siskiyou Line through Ashland as shown on this timetable. The Natron Cutoff through Klamath Falls was completed in 1926; it reduced curves and grades and was 25 miles shorter than the original alignment. Over time, all SP passenger service was shifted to the new line through Klamath. However, through World War II and into the mid-1950's, a rump passenger service was kept running on the old Siskiyou line between Portland and Ashland, called the Rogue River.

From the pages of the Official Guide, April 1955

The Rogue River

Southern Pacific Lines
January 9, 1955

329	Train Number					330
Daily		Miles		Services		Daily
7 30P	Dp	0	Portland, OR (PT)	C R	Ar	7 25A
F 7 53P		11	Clackamas, OR			F 6 51A
8 10P		16	Oregon City, OR	C		6 39A
8 26P		24	Canby, OR	C		6 24A
F		32	Hubbard, OR			F
8 45P		36	Woodburn, OR	C		6 04A
F		39	Gervais, OR	C		F 5 56A
F		44	Brooks, OR			F 5 50A
F		48	Chemawa, OR			F
9 20P		53	Salem, OR	C		5 37A
F 9 32P		60	Turner, OR			F 5 08A
F 9 45P		67	Marion, OR			F 5 02A
F		72	Jefferson, OR			F 4 54A
10 32P		80	Albany, OR	C		4 42A
F		86	Tangent, OR			F 4 17A
F		92	Shedd, OR			F 4 07A
F		97	Halsey, OR	C		F 3 52A
10 59P		106	Harrisburg, OR	C		F 3 38A
11 15P		110	Junction City, OR	C		F
11 42P	Ar	124	Eugene, OR	C	Dp	3 12A
12 01A	Dp	124	Eugene, OR	C	Ar	2 54A
F12 15A		130	Goshen, OR			F 2 40A
F12 23A		136	Creswell, OR			F 2 31A
12 50A		145	Cottage Grove, OR	C		2 13A
1 28A		162	Drain, OR	C		F 1 28A
F 1 43A		168	Yoncalla, OR			F 1 17A
F 2 12A		182	Oakland, OR			F12 48A
F 2 22A		185	Sutherlin, OR	C		F12 42A
F 2 32A		190	Wilbur, OR			F12 31A
3 10A		199	Roseburg, OR	C		12 16A
3 35A		209	Dillard, OR			F11 38P
4 01A		221	Myrtle Creek, OR	C		11 15P
4 15A		227	Riddle, OR	C		11 01P
F 5 10A		250	West Fork, OR			F10 09P
5 48A		263	Glendale, OR	C		9 36P
6 19A		277	Leland, OR			F 8 58P
F		289	Merlin, OR			F
7 12A		297	Grants Pass, OR	C		8 13P
7 28A		306	Rogue River, OR			F 7 48P
7 43A		314	Gold Hill, OR	C		7 37P
8 05A		326	Central Point, OR			7 16P
8 30A		330	Medford, OR	C		7 08P
9 05A	Ar	342	Ashland, OR (PT)	C	Dp	6 30P

SHASTA ROUTE—Southbound

Train 329—ROGUE RIVER.

Standard Sleeper—
Portland to Ashland (Sections, Bedrooms, Drawing-room).

Snack-Lounge—
Portland to Ashland—Minimum meal service.

Chair Cars—
Portland to Ashland. (Pillow service available at nominal charge.)

Tickets Honored—All Classes.

Regularly assigned cars are air-conditioned.

SHASTA ROUTE—Northbound

Train 330—ROGUE RIVER.

Standard Sleeper—

Ashland to Portland (Sections, Bedrooms, Drawing-room). Request Pullman space from agent Medford.

Snack-Lounge—
Ashland to Portland—Minimum meal service.

Chair Cars—
Ashland to Portland. (Pillow service available at nominal charge.)

Tickets Honored—All classes.

Regularly assigned cars are air-conditioned.

From time to time I do take requests. A frequent visitor to the site, Mr. Wayne Streeter, asked me about passenger service through his hometown of Myrtle Creek, Oregon, which led me to the Rogue River. This is the last timetable I have showing the train; by July of 1956 all passenger service on the Siskiyou line would be terminated and a bus route would substitute for the service formerly provided by the Rogue River.

LEGEND

Time:

A - A.M.

D - Train stops only to discharge passengers

F - Conditional (Flag) stop

I - Customs/Immigration inspection stop

M - Meal stop

N - Not a passenger stop

P - P.M.

R - Train stops only to receive passengers

Services:

A - Auto loading/unloading facilities (as freight)

B - Checked baggage is handled

C - Coupon station (Ticket office)

I - International border inspection station

M - Food service available

P - Telephone station

R - Rental cars available

T - Telegraph station

X - Checked baggage NOT handled

From the pages of the Official Guide, April 1955

The Rogue River

Southern Pacific LinesJanuary 9, 1955

Southern Pacific Lines
January 9, 1955