Hondo Railway Explained

Railroad Name:Hondo Railway
Marks:HRR
Locale:South Texas
Start Year:2006
End Year:present
Hq City:Hondo, Texas

Hondo Railway is a Class III shortline railroad formed in 2006 that operates about 5miles of trackage near Hondo, Texas, about 30 miles west of San Antonio, Texas.[1] It entered into a definitive agreement on August 20, 2024, subject to regulatory approval, to be acquired by short-line operator Pinsley Railroad.[2]

Interchanging with Union Pacific Railroad, Hondo Railway carries ethanol, food, agricultural products and industrial products. Roughly half of its track (13200feet) is terminal trackage leased from Texas Liquid Terminal, Inc.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hondo Railway HRR #327. Union Pacific Railroad. 15 January 2011.
  2. Web site: Hondo Railway to be acquired by Short Line Operator Pinsly Railroad. August 28, 2024. Texas Rail Advocates. September 7, 2024.
  3. Web site: Hondo Railway, LLC-Lease an Operation Exemption-in Medina County, TX. Federal Register. 16 October 2006. 15 January 2011.