Utah railroad history

Utah’s Expanding Railroads and Salt Lake’s West Side
Salt Lake West Side Stories: Post Nineby Brad Westwood The completion of the world’s first transcontinental railroad in 1869 dramatically affected the social, political, economic, and cultural life of Salt...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

The Pioneer Park Neighborhood’s Warehouse District and a Visit From the Liberty Bell
Salt Lake West Side Stories: Post Elevenby Brad Westwood The Pioneer Park neighborhood underwent several changes related to post-Civil War industrialization. In the late nineteenth century, the Pioneer Park neighborhood...
Last updated: March 4, 2026

Utah Locomotive Atlas
By Michelle James | Illustrations by Kerry Shaw Visiting the Golden Spike National Historic Park is a great way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the meeting of the Union...
Last updated: March 4, 2026
