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Reporting mark
  
ARS

Dates of operation
  
2005–

Headquarters
  
Russellville

Locale
  
Arkansas and Oklahoma

Length
  
62 miles

Date of operation
  
2005

Track gauge
  
4 ft 8 ⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

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The Arkansas Southern Railroad (reporting mark ARS) is a short-line railroad which started service in October 2005.

Contents

ARS operates two disconnected lines consisting of 61 total miles, which are leased from the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS):

  • The Northern Branch (formerly the KCS Waldron Branch) operates from Waldron, Arkansas to Heavener, Oklahoma, where it interchanges with KCS.
  • The Southern Branch (formerly the KCS Nashville Branch) operates from Ashdown, Arkansas (where it interchanges with KCS) to Nashville, Arkansas (where it interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad).

    • ARS is owned by Watco Companies, a short-line railroad holding company.

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    References

    Arkansas Southern Railroad Wikipedia
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