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The Heber Valley Historic Railroad (HVRR), based in Heber, Utah, is a heritage railway dating from 1899. The line operates between Heber City and Vivian Park which is located in Provo Canyon.

The HVRR carries over 77,000 passengers a year.

The line operated by the HVRR was formerly part of a Denver & Rio Grande Western branch line that connected Heber City to Provo, Utah. The branch line was completed in 1899 and operated freight (and passenger) service until the line's abandonment in 1967.

The line was saved for tourist use and was reopened in 1970 when No. 618 and other equipment was brought up the line from Provo. The track between Provo and Bridal Veil Falls was later removed and converted into a recreational trail. During the 1970s and 1980s the railroad operated as the "Heber Creeper". In the late 1980s this railroad went out of business.

Citizens in the Heber area successfully petitioned the State of Utah to help save the railroad, thus creating the Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority in the early 1990s. Since this time the railroad has seen considerable growth. The railroad operates as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization.

Main Depot is located in Heber City, Utah. Other passenger terminals located at Soldier Hollow (near Midway, Utah) and Vivian Park in Provo Canyon.

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