Arkansas Southern Railroad
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Not to be confused with Arkansas Southern Railroad (1892-1905).
The Arkansas Southern Railroad (reporting mark ARS) is a short-line railroad which started service in October 2005.[1] ARS operates two disconnected lines consisting of Heavener, Oklahoma to Waldron, Arkansas (32 miles), and Ashdown to Nashville, Arkansas (29 miles), plus a switch track at Ashdown,[1] for a total of 63 miles.[2] The lines are leased from Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) to ARS's owner, the Watco Companies (Watco).[3]
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Headquarters | Russellville, Arkansas |
Reporting mark | ARS |
Locale | Arkansas and Oklahoma |
Dates of operation | 2005āPresent |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) |
Length | 63 mi (101 km) |
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