Arkansas Southern Railroad
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The Arkansas Southern Railroad is a short-line railroad which started service in October 2005.
ARS operates two disconnected lines consisting of 61 total miles, which are leased from the Kansas City Southern Railway
(KCS):
ARS is owned by Watco Companies
, a short-line railroad holding company
.
ARS operates two disconnected lines consisting of 61 total miles, which are leased from the Kansas City Southern Railway
Kansas City Southern Railway
The Kansas City Southern Railway , owned by Kansas City Southern Industries, is the smallest and second-oldest Class I railroad company still in operation. KCS was founded in 1887 and is currently operating in a region consisting of ten central U.S. states...
(KCS):
- The Northern Branch (formerly the KCS Waldron Branch) operates from Waldron, ArkansasWaldron, ArkansasWaldron is a city in Scott County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 3,508 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Scott County.-Geography:Waldron is located at ....
to Heavener, OklahomaHeavener, OklahomaHeavener is a city in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. It is part of the Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,201 at the 2000 census.-Heavener Runestone:...
, where it interchanges with KCS. - The Southern Branch (formerly the KCS Nashville Branch) operates from Ashdown, ArkansasAshdown, ArkansasAshdown is a city in Little River County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,781 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Little River County.-Geography:Ashdown is located at ....
(where it interchanges with KCS) to Nashville, ArkansasNashville, ArkansasNashville is a city in Howard County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 4,878 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Howard County....
(where it interchanges with the Union Pacific RailroadUnion Pacific RailroadThe Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....
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ARS is owned by Watco Companies
Watco Companies
Watco Companies, Inc. is a Pittsburg, Kansas-based transportation company that was formed in 1983 by Charles R. Webb. Watco is composed of three divisions: transportation, mechanical and transloading. WCI is the owner of Watco Transportation Services, Inc...
, a short-line railroad holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
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