The Northern Electric Railway—Marysville and Colusa Branch was incorporated on June 6, 1910, to construct a branch from a junction with Northern Electric's mainline near Yuba City (Colusa Junction) then west for 22.39 miles to Colusa. The construction of the branch commenced in December 1911 and was completed on June 16, 1913. The Northern Electric Railway–Marysville and Colusa Branch operated under lease to the Northern Electric Railway. The Northern Electric Railway was an interurban line.