Point Comfort and Northern Railway

Point Comfort and Northern Railway
Reporting mark PCN
Locale Texas
Dates of operation 1948–present
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Length 14 miles (23 km)

The Point Comfort and Northern Railway (reporting mark PCN) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Texas. The railroad operates over 14 miles (23 km)[1] of track between Point Comfort, Texas and Lolita, Texas, where the railroad transfers cars with the Union Pacific Railroad.

PCN was purchased by the holding company RailAmericain 2005.[1]

The railroad's traffic largely comes from aluminum products from Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals. PCN hauled around 12,500 carloads in 2008.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains Magazine (Kalmbach Publishing). June 2010.