Private company

Boise Valley Railroad

Railroad line in Idaho, United States

The Boise Valley Railroad (reporting mark BVRR) is a shortline railroad in Idaho connecting Nampa with Boise and Wilder. It is owned and operated by Watco.2 It is part of Watco Companies.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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The Boise Valley Railroad (reporting mark BVRR) is a shortline railroad in Idaho connecting Nampa with Boise and Wilder. It is owned and operated by Watco.2

Corporate structure

Boise Valley Railroad is part of a group headed by Watco Companies. 20 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

On 23 November 2009, the railroad began operations, running over an 11 miles (18 kilometres) line between Wilder and Caldwell and a 25-mile(40 km) line between Nampa and Boise, with the two lines connected via trackage rights on the Union Pacific. Watco purchased the line from Idaho Northern & Pacific Railroad. Watco took over operations and leased the line to Union Pacific. Operations for both branches are based at Nampa Yard in Nampa where cars are interchanged to the Union Pacific.

As of August 2015, the railroad served around 60 clients and operated once a day on each weekday.

From Wikipedia’s article on Boise Valley Railroad, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2009Acquired Acquired by Watco Companies1

Sources

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