Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway
Railroad in US state of Oklahoma / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway Company, L.L.C. (reporting mark TSU) is a Class III shortline rail carrier[1] which operates freight service between Tulsa, Oklahoma and Sapulpa, Oklahoma over 10 miles of track known as the Sapulpa Lead, and which also leases and operates a 12.9 mile section of Union Pacific track known as the Jenks Industrial Lead between Tulsa and Jenks, Oklahoma.[2][3] The line connects with two Class I railroads, being the Union Pacific at Tulsa and the BNSF at Sapulpa,[2] and additionally connects to its fellow Class III shortline, the Sand Springs Railway, in Tulsa.[4] It is owned by the Collins Family Trust.[5] Major customers on the Sapulpa Lead include Technotherm, Prescor, and Ardagh Glass,[5] and on the Jenks Industrial Lead, the HF Sinclair oil refinery, Kentube, Word Industries, Pepsi Cola, and Kimberly-Clark.[6]
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Headquarters | Sapulpa, Oklahoma |
Reporting mark | TSU |
Locale | Oklahoma; United States |
Dates of operation | 1907–present |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 22.9 miles (36.9 km) |