Austin Area Terminal Railroad: Difference between revisions
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
AUAR operated a {{convert|154.8|mi|km}} line from [[Llano, Texas]], to an interchange with [[Union Pacific]] at [[Giddings, Texas]], with a {{convert|6.4|mi|km}} branch from [[Fairland, Texas|Fairland]] to [[Marble Falls, Texas|Marble Falls]]. The line, which was originally a [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific]] branch that had been operated by [[Longhorn Railway]] until AUAR assumed control, is owned by [[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority]], with whom AUAR had a contract to operate the railroad from April 2000<ref name=Trains-July2000-Harbour /> to September 2007. AUAR traffic included aggregates, crushed [[limestone]], [[calcium bicarbonate]], [[lumber]], [[beer]], chemicals, plastics, and [[paper]]. | AUAR operated a {{convert|154.8|mi|km}} line from [[Llano, Texas]], to an interchange with [[Union Pacific]] at [[Giddings, Texas]], with a {{convert|6.4|mi|km}} branch from [[Fairland, Texas|Fairland]] to [[Marble Falls, Texas|Marble Falls]]. The line, which was originally a [[Southern Pacific Transportation Company|Southern Pacific]] branch that had been operated by [[Longhorn Railway]] until AUAR assumed control, is owned by [[Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority]], with whom AUAR had a contract to operate the railroad from April 2000<ref name=Trains-July2000-Harbour /> to September 2007. AUAR traffic included aggregates, crushed [[limestone]], [[calcium bicarbonate]], [[lumber]], [[beer]], chemicals, plastics, and [[paper]]. | ||
The contract was transferred to [[Watco]] as of October 1, 2007 and the name of the railroad was subsequently changed to the [[Austin Western Railroad]]. | The contract was transferred to [[Watco]] as of October 1, 2007 and the name of the railroad was subsequently changed to the [[Austin Western Railroad]]. | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061008134141/http://www.austinmonorail.org/capital_metro_carrying_the_freig.htm Capital Metro carrying the freight] | *[https://web.archive.org/web/20061008134141/http://www.austinmonorail.org/capital_metro_carrying_the_freig.htm Capital Metro carrying the freight] | ||
*[http://www.austinsteamtrain.org/ Austin Steam Train Association] | *[http://www.austinsteamtrain.org/ Austin Steam Train Association] | ||
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[[Category:2000 establishments in Texas]] | [[Category:2000 establishments in Texas]] | ||
[[Category:2007 disestablishments in Texas]] | [[Category:2007 disestablishments in Texas]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:20, 27 June 2025
Template:Use American English Template:Refimprove Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters". The Austin Area Terminal Railroad (reporting mark AUAR) was a short-line terminal railroad headquartered in Round Rock, Texas.
Overview
AUAR operated a Template:Convert line from Llano, Texas, to an interchange with Union Pacific at Giddings, Texas, with a Template:Convert branch from Fairland to Marble Falls. The line, which was originally a Southern Pacific branch that had been operated by Longhorn Railway until AUAR assumed control, is owned by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, with whom AUAR had a contract to operate the railroad from April 2000[1] to September 2007. AUAR traffic included aggregates, crushed limestone, calcium bicarbonate, lumber, beer, chemicals, plastics, and paper.
The contract was transferred to Watco as of October 1, 2007 and the name of the railroad was subsequently changed to the Austin Western Railroad.
In addition, the Austin Steam Train Association operated an excursion train between Austin, Cedar Park, and Burnet.
References
External links
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