Transportation
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In September 1869, the transcontinental railroad served as a commercial link that opened new markets and figuratively united the nation with bands of rail. Union Pacific Railroad fruit cars passed through this area en route to California to be loaded with perishables for Eastern markets. For a few months in 1869 and 1870, Promontory was a vital hub in this exchange of passengers and freight.
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