El Dorado and Wesson Railway

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El Dorade and Wesson Railway
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Reporting marks EDW
Locale Arkansas
Dates of operation 1905 – present
Track gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters El Dorado, Arkansas

The El Dorado and Wesson Railway (AAR reporting marks EDW) is a short-line railroad headquartered in El Dorado, Arkansas.

EDW operates a 5.5 mile line in Arkansas from El Dorado (where it interchanges with Union Pacific) to Newell, Arkansas.

EDW traffic generally consists of petroleum products, chemicals, and medium density fiberboard.

EDW was incorporated in 1905 as a 10.2 mile line to Wesson, Arkansas. The segment between Wesson and Newell was abandoned in 1959.

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