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What is Austin Western Railroad mean?
The Austin Western Railroad (reporting mark AWRR) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.
AWRR operates a 103 mile (166 km) line from Fairland, to an interchange with the Union Pacific at Elgin. AWRR has rights to operate on 28 more miles (45 km) of track from Fairland to Llano, Texas, 23 miles (37 km) from Elgin to an interchange with UPRR at Giddings, and a 6.4 mile (10.3 km) branch from Fairland, to Marble Falls, but these tracks have not seen revenue service in decades, and the roadbed has been washed out approximately four miles from Llano. There is an additional interchange with the UPRR at McNeil. The line was originally part of the Houston and Texas Central Railway, and later part of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad followed by the Southern Pacific. It is now owned by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, with whom AWRR has had the contract to operate freight service on the railroad from September 2007. AWRR traffic includes aggregates, crushed limestone, calcium bicarbonate, lumber, beer, chemicals, plastics and paper.
AWRR is a subsidiary of Watco.
In addition, the Austin Steam Train Association operates an excursion train between Austin, Cedar Park and Burnet.
referencePosted on 04 Oct 2024, this text provides information on Miscellaneous in Regional related to Regional. Please note that while accuracy is prioritized, the data presented might not be entirely correct or up-to-date. This information is offered for general knowledge and informational purposes only, and should not be considered as a substitute for professional advice.
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