Arkansas
Southern Railroad - (en)
The Arkansas Southern Railroad (AAR reporting marks ARS) is a Class III
short-line railroad which started service in October, 2005.
ASR operates two disconnected lines consisting of 61 total miles, which
are leased from Kansas City Southern (KCS):
The Northern Branch (formerly the KCS Waldron Branch) will operate from
Waldron, Arkansas to Heavener, Oklahoma, where it will interchange with
KCS.
The Southern Branch (formerly the KCS Nashville Branch) will operate from
Ashdown, Arkansas (where it will interchange with KCS) to Nashville,
Arkansas (where it will interchange with Union Pacific.
ASR is owned by Watco Companies, a short-line railroad holding company
