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Bauxite and Northern Railway
A speeder from the Bauxite and Northern is on display at the Museum of the American Railroad in Frisco, Texas.
Overview
Reporting markBXN
LocaleBauxite, Arkansas
Dates of operation1906–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length3 miles (4.8 km)[1]
Other
WebsiteOfficial site

The Bauxite & Northern Railway (reporting mark BXN) is a Class III railroad operating in the United States state of Arkansas. BXN operates over 7 miles (11 km) of track in Bauxite, Arkansas. Traffic consists of largely of alumina, and the railroad hauls 4,059 carloads per year. In 2005, the railroad was purchased by holding company RailAmerica.[1] In December 2012, Genesee & Wyoming acquired the railroad in its acquisition of RailAmerica. As of 2023, Bauxite & Northern Railway interchanges with Union Pacific in Bauxite, Arkansas and can hold up to 286,000 pounds of supplies. [2]

  1. ^ a b "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains Magazine. Kalmbach Publishing. June 2010.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Railway – A Genesee & Wyoming Company".

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