Founded in 1997 to operate a three-mile spur through Seattle's Ballard neighborhood, the Ballard Terminal Railroad has expanded to operate two additional lines in the Puget Sound area, including Eastside Freight Railroad EFRX from Snohomish to Woodinville, Washington, and Meeker Southern Railroad MSN, a 5 miles segment from East Puyallup ("Meeker") to McMillin, Washington.