Wiregrass Central Railroad
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The Wiregrass Central Railroad (reporting mark WGCR) is a shortline railroad operating 19.5 miles (31.4 km) of track from a CSX Transportation connection at Waterford, near Newton, to Enterprise, Alabama via the south side of Fort Novosel. The company was initially a subsidiary of Gulf and Ohio Railways and began operations in 1987 following the purchase of the Enterprise Subdivision branch line of CSX Transportation.
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Headquarters | Enterprise, Alabama |
Reporting mark | WGCR |
Locale | Southeast Alabama |
Dates of operation | 1987– |
Predecessor | CSX Transportation |
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Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (standard gauge) |
Length | 19.5 miles (31.4 km) |
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Industrial customers include Pilgrim's Pride, Wayne Farms, and the Sessions Company. Primary commodities include peanuts, peanut oil, corn, soy, and grass seed, generating approximately 8,200 annual carloads in 2008.[1]
In April 2011, the Wiregrass Central was named as one of the three railroads being acquired by RailAmerica from Gulf and Ohio for $12.7 million following employee votes to unionize.[2] In 2012, RailAmerica was acquired by Genesee & Wyoming, which is the current operator of the railroad.[3]