Galveston Railroad
Galveston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates of operation | 1900–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Predecessor | Galveston Wharves Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Length | 32 miles (51 km) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Galveston Railroad (
Galveston, Texas. It primarily serves the transportation of cargo to and from the Port of Galveston.[1]
GVSR operates 32 miles (51 km) of yard track at Galveston, over a 50-acre (200,000 m2) facility.
The railroad was formed in 1900 as the Galveston Wharves Railway. It is owned by the City of Galveston, and GVSR took over operations in 1987.
On May 26, 2005,
short line railroads from RMC across the southeastern United States, as of June 1, 2005.[2]
References
- ^ Young, Nancy Beck (June 15, 2010). "Galveston Railway". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^ "Genesee & Wyoming Announces Agreement to Acquire Short Line and Port Railroads from Rail Management Corporation" (Press release). Genesee & Wyoming. PRNewswire. May 26, 2005. Retrieved January 15, 2015.[permanent dead link]