The Oregon Pacific Railroad built the line between Corvallis and Yaquina Bay in the 1870s.  This line was named the Corvallis and Eastern Rail Road.  In 1907, the Southern Pacific bought the line, planning on adding an extension to Newport.  At the time, Newport was heavily advertised as a tourist destination.  For $1.50 your family could leave Corvallis at 8:30 a.m., arrive in Yaquina City, board the steamer Newport, and continue to Newport City.  Upon arrival, you could spend a couple hours at the beach, then catch the steamer Newport to Yaquina city, board the train at 6:15 p.m. and be in Corvallis at about 11:00 p.m.

In 1915, those plans were scrapped when it became apparent Newport was not going to be the next San Francisco.

[In 2000, book editor, Mary Webster, moved into the Eddy home in Eddyville, Oregon.  The home was built in 1870 and was a stop along the Corvallis and Eastern Rail Road.  The railroad was still in use, for cargo.  It went through Mary's front yard but no longer stopped in Eddyville.]