Acadiana Railway
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| Reporting mark | AKDN |
|---|---|
| Locale | Louisiana |
| Dates of operation | 1990– |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Headquarters | Opelousas, Louisiana |
The Acadiana Railway Company (reporting mark AKDN) is a short line railroad based in Opelousas, Louisiana. It operates on the following trackage:
- Crowley–Eunice, 21.6 miles (34.8 km)
- by trackage rights on property of the Union Pacific Railroad, Eunice–Opelousas, 20.9 miles (33.6 km)
- Opelousas–Bunkie, Louisiana, 36.1 miles (58.1 km)
- switching tracks at Opelousas, 5 miles (8.0 km)
- per lease since September 2000, McCall–Lula (Thibodeaux Industrial Lead, owned by Union Pacific, in Donaldsonville), 5 miles (8.0 km) (Out of Service)
The Eunice line was built by the New Orleans, Texas and Mexico Railroad before 1900. The Eunice and Bunkie lines are former Missouri Pacific lines and were sold to the newly established Acadiana Railway Company in October 1990. The company started business on October 15 1990, with the acquired trackage from Missouri Pacific and from Union Pacific. The company is controlled by Trac-Work Inc.
Literature
- Edward A. Lewis: American Shortline Railway Guide. 5th edition. Waukesha: Kalmbach Publishing, 1996. p. 15.
External links
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