Arkansas Southern Railroad

Arkansas Southern Railroad
Reporting mark	ARS
Locale	Arkansas and Oklahoma
Dates of operation	2005–
Track gauge	4 ft 8 ¹⁄₂ in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length	62 miles
Headquarters	Russellville, Arkansas

The Arkansas Southern Railroad (reporting mark ARS) is a short-line railroad which started service in October 2005.

ARS operates two disconnected lines consisting of 61 total miles, which are leased from the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS):

The Northern Branch (formerly the KCS Waldron Branch) operates from Waldron, Arkansas to Heavener, Oklahoma, where it interchanges with KCS.
The Southern Branch (formerly the KCS Nashville Branch) operates from Ashdown, Arkansas (where it interchanges with KCS) to Nashville, Arkansas (where it interchanges with the Union Pacific Railroad).

ARS is owned by Watco Companies, a short-line railroad holding company.

Common carrier railroads of Arkansas

Current	AKMD ALM AM ARS BXN BNSF CVYR DKS DQE DR DSRR DVS EACH EDW FP FSR KCS KRR LNW LRPA LRWN MNA OUCH PNW UP WSR

Common carrier railroads of Oklahoma

Current	AOK ARS ATLT BNG BNSF CVR FMRC GNBC KCS KRR NOKL SKOL SLWC SS SW TOE TSU UP WTJR

See also: List of United States railroads by political division

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