| Railroad Name: | Eastern Idaho Railroad |
| Marks: | EIRR |
| Locale: | United States in Idaho |
| Hq City: | Rupert, Idaho |
| Predecessor Line: | Union Pacific Railroad |
| Length: | 270miles |
The Eastern Idaho Railroad commenced on November 21, 1993, as a collection of two disconnected clusters of former Union Pacific (UP) branches. A subsidiary of Watco, EIRR operates two segments that move more than 35,000 carloads per year to the Union Pacific, with interchanges at Idaho Falls on the Northern Segment, and Minidoka on the Southern segment. The annual income is reported as being under 25 million dollars. Potatoes are a major commodity carried, using a unique loading technology to minimize damage during transit.[1]
The Southern lines consist of:
All lines connect for a total of 152miles. Operations are based out of the ex-UP depots at Twin Falls and Rupert. The southern segment interchanges with UP at Minidoka, Idaho.
The Northern lines consist of:
All lines connect for a total of 119miles, served by four locomotives (August 2023), with operations based out of an office trailer on the north end of the Idaho Falls yard, the point at which EIRR interchanges with UP's Montana sub.