Texas City Terminal Railway

Texas City Terminal Railway
Reporting mark TCT
Locale Texas City, Texas
Dates of operation 1921–
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Texas City, Texas

The Texas City Terminal Railway is an American terminal railroad that operates 32 miles (51 km) of track at the Port of Texas City in Texas City, Texas.[1] Established in 1921,[2] the TCTR is jointly owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway.[1][3]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Texas City Terminal Railway Company". Union Pacific Railroad. http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/tct.shtml. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
  2. ^ Stephens, Hugh W. (1997). The Texas City disaster, 1947. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-292-77723-X. http://books.google.com/books?id=GCK4l6YaiwcC&pg=PA7. Retrieved 2 March 2011. 
  3. ^ Werner, George C. "TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY". Handbook of Texas (Texas State Historical Association). http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/eqt12. Retrieved March 2, 2011.