Angelina and Neches River Railroad explained

Railroad Name:Angelina & Neches River Railroad
Marks:ANR
Locale:Texas
Start Year:1900
Hq City:Lufkin, Texas
Tracklength:28 miles
Website:http://www.anrrr.com/ Angelina & Neches River Railroad
System Map:Angelina & Neches River Railroad - System Index Map.jpg

The Angelina and Neches River Railroad (Angelina & Neches River Railroad) is a short-line railroad headquartered in Lufkin, Texas.

ANR operates an 11.6miles line from Dunagan, Texas, to an interchange with Union Pacific Railroad at Lufkin. With all owned tracks combined, the company owns and operates 28 miles of track plus 3.5 miles through trackage rights with Union Pacific. ANR traffic includes lumber, foundry products, paper, plywood, chemicals, limestone, scrap iron, steel, and clay.

ANR's predecessor was founded in the 1800s by Angelina County Lumber Company as a logging route,[1] and at its peak operated over 30miles of railroad.It also operates short portions of lines formerly belonging to the East Texas Railroad and the Texas Southeastern Railroad as well as the original Cotton Belt line from Lufkin to the middle of Clawson, Texas.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Angelina County Lumber Company. Long. Christopher. Handbook of Texas Online. February 18, 2022.