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 The Central Pacific Railrad from west to east went through:
-*Sacramento, Sacramento, [[California|California]]
+&nbsp;[[California|California]]
-*Roseville, Placer, California
-*Newcastle, Placer, California
-*Auburn, Placer, California,
-*Colfax, Placer, California
-**Reno, Washoe, [[Nevada|Nevada]]
-*Winnemucca, Humbolt, Nevada
-*Elko, Elko, Nevada
-*Wells, Elko, Nevada
-*Ogden, Weber, [[Utah]]
-During most&nbsp;of its history, the Central Pacific tracks through [[Nevada|Nevada]] to Ogden, [[Utah]]&nbsp;were controlled by the [[Southern Pacific Railroad|Southern Pacific Railroad]].
+*Sacramento, Sacramento County
+*Roseville, Placer County
+*Newcastle, Placer County
+*Auburn, Placer County
+*Colfax, Placer County
+*Through Sierra Nevada Mountains in California
+*Extension to Alameda, Alamedo County
+*Extension to Oakland, Alameda County
+&nbsp;[[Nevada|Nevada]]
+*Reno, Washoe County
+*Winnemucca, Humbolt County
+*Elko, Elko County
+*Wells, Elko county
+&nbsp;[[Utah]]
+*Ogden, Weber County
+*Brigham City, Box Elder County
+*Corrinne, Box Elder County
+*Promontory, Summit, Box Elder
+*Feder line to Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County
+This railway company laid 690 miles of track. During most&nbsp;of its history, the Central Pacific tracks through [[Nevada|Nevada]] to Ogden, [[Utah]]&nbsp;were controlled by the [[Southern Pacific Railroad|Southern Pacific Railroad]].
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