- Route:
- San Diego - El Cajon, CA (18 miles)
- San Diego - San Ysidro, CA/Tijuana, MX
- San Ysidro, CA/Tijuana, MX - Tecate - Campo, CA (operated by CZRY)
- Campo - Plaster City, CA (line currently out of service)
- Headquarters:
- San Diego, CA
- Junctions with other railroads:
- BNSF: San Diego, CA
- UP: Plaster City, CA
- Radio frequencies:
- 160.455, 161.505
- History:
- Line opened as San Diego & Arizona Ry between San Diego and El Centro in December 1919.
- Company reorganized as San Diego & Arizona Eastern (an SP subsidiary) in 1932.
- Line devasted by Hurricane Kathleen in September 1976, and SP suspended service.
- The San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB) purchased the following segments in 1979:
- - San Diego to El Cajon
- - San Diego south to the border (near San Ysidro)
- - Plaster City west to the border (near Campo)
- Kyle Railways contracted to operate the lines, including the Mexican portion (owned by Sonora-Baja California Ry).
- Line operated by Kyle as San Diego & Arizona Eastern Transportation until 1984.
- In March 1984, MTDB signed agreement with RailTex to operated the line as the San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad (SDIV).
- SDIV began service on October 15, 1984.
- RailTex acquired by RailAmerica on January 4, 2000.
- Line currently operated as San Diego & Imperial Valley Railroad (SDIY) by RailAmerica.
- Mexican portion sub-contracted to the Carrizo Gorge Railway (CZRY) in 2002.
- Ownership:
- California segments: San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board (MTDB)
- Mexican segment: Ferrocarril Sonora Baja California
- Roster:
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