Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 772 § 772.020 — Condemnation of additional land for railway purposes
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 772 ·
Oregon Code § 772.020·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Condemnation of additional land for railway purposes.
(1) Any railway corporation
mentioned in ORS 772.010 may condemn a sufficient quantity of land in addition
to that specified in ORS 772.015, for necessary sidetracks, spur tracks and
laterals reasonably necessary for manufacturing establishments, also for depot
and water stations, cuttings and embankments, and for the proper construction,
security and convenient operation of its road.
(2) Any such
railway corporation may cross, intersect, join and unite its railway with any
other railway at any point in its route, and upon the grounds of such other
railway corporation, and make the necessary turnouts, sidings, switches and
other conveniences in furtherance of the object of its connection and may
condemn to make such crossings. The railway which is or may be intersected by
new railways, may unite with the owners of such new railways in forming the
intersection and connection, and grant the facilities mentioned in this
subsection.
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 772.020
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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