Autauga Northern Railroad

Autauga Northern RailroadOverview

Reporting mark| AUT
Locale| Central Alabama
Dates of operation| 2011-
Predecessor| Norfolk Southern
Technical
Track gauge| 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length| 43.62 miles (70.20 km)

The Autauga Northern Railroad (reporting mark AUT) is a shortline operating between Maplesville, Alabama and a plant of the International Paper Company near Prattville, Alabama, 43.62 miles (70.20 km). This trackage is leased from Norfolk Southern and was originally operated by the Mobile & Ohio, Gulf, Mobile & Ohio (GM&O), and Illinois Central Gulf railroads as part of their line between Montgomery, Alabama and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. In addition, Autauga Northern uses 10.08 miles (16.22 km) of trackage rights over CSX, also ex-GM&O, to gain access into Montgomery. The lease from Norfolk Southern was approved in February 2011, and operations began in April 2011 as part of Watco.[1][2]

Watco undertook a $2.39 million refurbishment of the railway after beginning operations to upgrade track to handle 25 mile-per-hour speeds.[3] The railroad operates six days a week under Watco control, moving about 9,000 carloads per year.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "STB Finance Docket No. 35465". 17 February 2011. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
2. ^ "Watco inaugurates short line in Alabama". Progressive Railroading. April 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
3. ^ a b "Watco announces Alabama short line debut". Railway Age. 12 April 2011. Archived from the original on 6 December 2011. Retrieved 6 December 2011.

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Australia|

* Track IQ
* Watco Australia

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Railroads of Alabama

Common carriers|

* Alabama Southern Railroad
* Alabama Warrior Railway
* Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway
* Alabama Great Southern Railroad
* Alabama Railroad
* Alabama & Tennessee River Railway
* Autauga Northern Railroad
* Bay Line Railroad
* Birmingham Terminal Railway
* BNSF
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* CG Railway
* Chattahoochee & Gulf Railroad
* Canadian National
* Conecuh Valley Railroad
* CPKC
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* Georgia Southwestern Railroad
* Huntsville & Madison County Railroad Authority
* Luxapalila Valley Railroad
* Meridian & Bigbee Railroad
* Norfolk Southern
* Redmont Railway
* Sequatchie Valley Railroad
* Terminal Railway Alabama State Docks
* Three Notch Railroad
* Tennessee Southern Railroad
* Wiregrass Central Railroad

Passenger carriers|

* Amtrak

Private carriers|

* Fairfield Southern Company
* Rapid Switching Services
* Southern Electric Railroad

Heritage railroads|

* Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum
* North Alabama Railroad Museum

* See also: Former carriers in Alabama
* List of United States railroads by political division

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