Claim: A heritage railway in California, the Niles Canyon Railway served as the primary route for overland traffic of San Francisco Bay and was later reduced to local service.
Evidence: When built, the rail line through Niles Canyon was the primary route for overland traffic to and from the San Francisco Bay. The Niles Canyon Railway (NCRy) is a heritage railway running through Niles Canyon, between Sunol and the Niles district of Fremont in the East Bay of the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States. Passenger and freight trains on the line was reduced to local service only.