Arkansas Midland Railway Company

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Arkansas Midland Railway Company
Reporting marks	AKMD
Locale	Arkansas
Dates of operation	1992–present
Track gauge	4 ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters	Malvern, Arkansas

Arkansas Midland Railway Company (AAR reporting marks AKMD) is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Malvern, Arkansas.

AKMD operates 99 miles (159 km) of line in Arkansas consisting of four disconnected lines, all of which interchange with Union Pacific Railroad and were either formally owned by a predecessor or are currently leased from Union Pacific:

• A 33.3 mi (54 km) line from Mountain Pine, Arkansas, through Hot Springs, Arkansas, to Malvern
• A 12 mi (19 km) line from Helena, Arkansas, to Lexa, Arkansas,
• Two lines connecting at North Little Rock, Arkansas, one is 6.6 miles (11 km) to Galloway, Arkansas, and the other is 7.4 miles (12 km) locally known as the Carlisle Industrial Lead
• A 39.4 mi (63 km) line from Warren, Arkansas, to Dermott, Arkansas, with trackage rights over an additional 5.6 miles (9 km) to McGehee, Arkansas.

AKMD traffic generally consists of forest and grain products, aggregates, bullding materials, cottonseeds, and chemicals.

AKMD is a subsidiary of Pinsly Railroad Company, a holding company owning five short-line railroads in the United States. The Mountain Pine, Helena, and Galloway lines are owned by AKMD (purchased in 1992); the Carlisle and Warren lines are leased (in 2000 and 2004, respectively).

[edit] External links

• Link to Union Pacific Website with AKMD Details
• Pinsly Railroad Company website

Preceded by South Central Florida Express

Short Line Railroad of the Year 2000

Succeeded by South Buffalo Railway

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