The Yosemite Valley Railroad was a short-line railroad, which is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance.
The Yosemite Valley Railroad (YVRR) was a short-line railroad operating from 1907 to 1945 in the state of California, mostly following the Merced River from Merced to Yosemite National Park, carrying a mixture of passenger and freight traffic. A shortline railroad is a small or mid-sized railroad company that operates over a relatively short distance relative to larger, national railroad networks. 
