Umbria Junction

  • Established:  1869, by Central Pacific Railroad, during construction of original transcontinental railroad
  • Miles from San Francisco: 678.8
  • Used by Railroad: 1875- 1907
  • Railroad Function: Junction point; no facilities existed here
  • Historic Significance: Umbria Junction was junction point of the Lucin Cutoff, constructed in 1904, which bypassed The Promontory Branch, including Terrace and Kelton;  traversed the  Great Salt Lake on a direct causeway to Ogden
  • Location: Westernmost point in Utah on “The Promontory Branch of the First Transcontinental Railroad in Utah 1869-1904” map, from Rails East to Promontory The Utah Stations
  • No population figures on this rail siding