# List of Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad lines

The following rail lines have been owned or operated by the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad or its predecessors.

## Denver-Pueblo Joint Line: Denver (Union Station) to Pueblo

* Fort Logan Branch: Englewood (Military Junction) to Fort Logan
* Lehigh Branch: Louviers (Lehigh Junction) to Lehigh Mine
* Castle Rock Branch: Castle Rock to Hathaway
** O'Brien's Quarry Spur: Hathaway to O'Brien's Quarry
* Douglas Quarry Spur: Douglas to Madge Quarry
* Manitou Branch: Colorado Springs (Manitou Junction) to Manitou

## Royal Gorge Line: Pueblo to Salida via Royal Gorge

* Coal Creek Branch: Florence to Coal Creek
* Oak Creek Branch: Florence (Oak Creek Junction) to Oak Creek
* Chandler Creek Branch: Chandler Junction to Chandler Mine
** Fremont Branch: Fremont Junction to Fremont Mine
* Grape Creek Branch: Cañon City (Grape Creek Junction) to Westcliffe
* Westcliffe Branch: Texas Creek to Westcliffe
* Howard Branch: Howard's Quarry Junction to Calcite

## Tennessee Pass Line: Salida to Grand Junction via Tennessee Pass

* Calumet Branch: Brown Canon (Hecla Junction) to Calumet
* Leadville Branch: Malta to Leadville
** California Gulch Branch: Oro Junction to Rowe Mill
** Ibex Branch: Leadville to Ibex
*** Graham Park Branch: Graham Park Junction to Tucson
** Blue River Branch: Leadville to Dillon
* Ryan Cut-Off: Leadville Junction to Leadville (Leadville Branch)
* Aspen Branch: Glenwood Springs to Aspen

## Gunnison Line: Salida to Grand Junction via Marshall Pass and Black Canyon

* Monarch Branch: Poncha Junction to Monarch
* Mears Junction-Alamosa Line: Mears Junction to Alamosa
** Orient Branch: Villa Grove to Orient
** Crestone Branch: Moffat to Cottonwood
* Pitkin Branch: Parlin to Quartz
* Crested Butte Branch: Gunnison to Anthracite
** Ruby-Anthracite Branch: Crested Butte to Floresta
* Baldwin Branch: Gunnison to Baldwin
** Kubler Branch: Castleton to Kubler
* Aberdeen Branch: Gunnison (Aberdeen Junction) to Aberdeen Quarry
* Lake City Branch: Sapinero to Lake City
* Ouray Branch: Montrose to Ouray
* North Fork Branch: Delta (North Fork Junction) to Oliver

## Utah Division: Grand Junction to Ogden

* Ballard and Thompson Railroad: Thompson to Sego
* Cane Creek Branch: Brendel to Potash
* Sunnyside Branch: Mounds to Sunnyside
* Spring Canyon Branch: Helper (Spring Canyon Junction) to Mutual
* Kenilworth Branch: Helper (Kenilworth Junction) to Kenilworth
* Jennings and Potter's Quarry Branch: Kyune (Jennings Junction) to quarries
* Pleasant Valley Branch: Colton to Clear Creek
** Winter Quarters Spur: Scofield to Winter Quarters
* Marysvale Branch: Thistle to Marysvale
** San Pete Valley Branch: Ephraim to Nephi
*** Morrison Branch: Ephraim to Morrison
*** Castle Valley Branch: Salina to Nioche
* Tintic Branch: Springville to Silver City
** Goshen Valley Branch: Pearl to Dividend and Iron King
** Mammoth Spur: Mammoth Junction to Mammoth Mill
* Provo Canyon Branch: Provo to Heber City
* Orem Branch: Provo (Provo Junction) to Orem
* Bingham Branch: Midvale to Bingham
** Garfield Beach Extension: Welby to Garfield
** Dalton and Lark Spur: Dalton to Lark
** Bingham Branch Extension: Loline Junction to Cuprum
*** Copper Belt Branch: Bingham (Copper Belt Junction) to Montana-Bingham
**** Copper Belt-Carr Fork Branch: Yampa Mine Connection to Yampa Mine
* Little Cottonwood Branch: Midvale to Wasatch
* Park City Branch: Roper Junction to Park City
* Lake Park Branch: Farmington (Lake Park Junction) to Lake Park
* Hooper Branch: Roy to Cox

## Pueblo–Alamosa line: Pueblo to Alamosa

* Old Main Line: Minnequa (Sonora Junction) to Trinidad; branch from Cuchara Junction to Walsenburg (Walsenburg Junction)
** Rouse Branch: Rouse Junction to Rouse (later began at Mayne and then Monson on the C&S trackage rights)
*** Old Rouse Branch: Old Rouse Junction to Old Rouse Mines
** Engleville Branch: Engleville Junction to Engleville
* Zinc Smelter Spur: Minnequa (Zinc Junction) to Blende
* Capers Branch: Mustang to Capers (including part of the Old Main Line near Capers)
* Colorado and Southern Railway trackage rights: Walsenburg to Longsdale Junction
** Reilly Canon Branch: Longsdale Junction to Boncarbo
* Loma Branch: Walsenburg (Loma Junction) to Alamo
** New Pacific Mine Spur: Pictou (New Pacific Junction) to New Pacific Mine
* Reliance Branch: La Veta (Reliance Junction) to Ojo
* Tropic Spur: La Veta (Tropic Junction) to Tropic
* Creede Branch: Alamosa to Creede

## Alamosa–Durango line (San Juan Extension): Alamosa to Durango

* Santa Fe Branch: Antonito to Santa Fe
** La Madera Branch: Taos Junction to La Madera
* Chama Lumber Spur: Chama (Biggs Junction) to Tierra Amarilla
* Pagosa Springs Branch: Gato (Pagosa Junction) to Pagosa Springs
* Rio Grande and Southwestern Railroad: Lumberton to Gallinas
* Farmington Branch: Carbon Junction to Farmington
* Silverton Branch: Durango to Silverton

## Moffat Line: Denver (Union Station) to Dotsero (Tennessee Pass Line) via Moffat Tunnel

* Corona Line: Newcomb to Vasquez (old line over Corona Pass; abandoned when Moffat Tunnel opened)
* Craig Branch: Bond (Orestod) to Craig
** Energy Spur: Hitchens to Energy