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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Genesee and Wyoming |
| Headquarters | Hugo, Oklahoma |
| Reporting mark | KRR |
| Locale | Arkansas,Oklahoma, andTexas |
| Dates of operation | 1987–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)standard gauge |
| Length | 234 miles (377 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | Official website |
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TheKiamichi Railroad Company (reporting markKRR) is aClass IIIshort-line railroad headquartered inHugo, Oklahoma.
KRR operates two lines totaling 234 miles (377 km) which intersect in Hugo, as well as maintaining trackage rights on an additional 45 miles (72 km) of track.[1] The main line (186 miles) runs fromHope, Arkansas (where it interchanges withUnion Pacific Railroad) toLakeside, Oklahoma, then along 20 miles ofBNSF Railway trackage rights to a BNSF interchange point atMadill, Oklahoma. Along this line, KRR interchanges with Union Pacific atDurant, Oklahoma, withKansas City Southern Railway atAshdown, Arkansas, and withDe Queen and Eastern Railroad viaTexas, Oklahoma and Eastern Railroad atValliant, Oklahoma.[1] Additionally, it interchanges with the shortlineWFEC Railroad Company at Valliant, and is the Primary Operating Railroad on that line.[2][3][4]
A 40-mile branch line runs fromAntlers, Oklahoma toParis, Texas.[1]
The line was a former main line of theFrisco railway; KRR started operations in 1987.[1][5]
KRR traffic generally consists ofcoal,lumber,paper, glass,cement,pulpwood, stone and food products. The KRR hauled around 53,000 carloads in 2008.[5]
KRR was purchased byRailAmerica, a short-line railroadholding company, in 2002.[5] Another holding company,Genesee & Wyoming Inc., purchased RailAmerica in late 2012.
As of 2025,Genesee & Wyoming's Kiamichi Railroad holds a total of 234 miles (56 inArkansas, 157 inOklahoma, and 21 inTexas), has a maximum capacity of 263,000 inAntlers Branch (286,000 elsewhere). KRR has a few interchanges, as well:BNSF (Madill, Oklahoma);CPKC (Ashdown, Arkansas);Union Pacific (Durant, Oklahoma andHope, Arkansas).[6]
In 2018, due to increasing demand for poultry products,Tyson Foods desired to locate a new mill inArkansas to be able to support the increase. Needing to receive unit trains to do so, Tyson searched for assistance with this project. Kiamichi Railroad offered Tyson flexibility within their properties for further development. Tyson began construction on the new mill in June 2020, with Kiamichi investing roughly $9 million in improvements that support the increase of demand. This includes over 180 miles of track with a capacity of 286k and the strengthening of more than 80 bridges. On May 10, 2022, the Kiamichi Railroad began a $65 million feed mill inMcNab, Arkansas, as a multi-year project withTyson Foods. As a result of this project, the Kiamichi Railroad was awarded theAmerican Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) Business Development Award in 2023.[7]
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