Austin Western Railroad
Reporting mark | AWRR |
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Locale | Texas |
Dates of operation | 2007– |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 154 miles (248 km) |
Headquarters | Round Rock, Texas |
Website |
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The Austin Western Railroad (reporting mark AWRR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.
AWRR operates a 154.8 miles (249.1 km) line from Llano, Texas, to an interchange with Union Pacific Railroad at Giddings, Texas, with a 6.4 miles (10.3 km) branch from Fairland, Texas, to Marble Falls, Texas. The line is owned by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, with whom AWRR has the contract to operate the railroad from September 2007. AWRR traffic includes aggregates, crushed limestone, calcium bicarbonate, lumber, beer, chemicals, plastics, and paper.
AWRR is a subsidiary of the Watco Companies.
In addition, the Austin Steam Train Association operates an excursion train between Austin, Texas, Cedar Park, Texas, and Burnet, Texas.
See Also
External links
- Link to Union Pacific Website with AUAR Details
- Austin Steam Train Association
- Watco Companies official website
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