Delta Southern Railroad Company is a Class III

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headquartered in

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. DSRR operates two disconnected lines, both of which interchange with

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: *A 14-mile line from Monroe, Louisiana, to Sterlington, Louisiana *A 37-mile line from

to Talla Bena, Louisiana. The line north of this is currently the subject of litigation between DSR and several entities in Louisiana and Arkansas regarding what they consider to be DSR's refusal to rehabilitate the line to make service operational to

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and the Port of Lake Providence, and ultimately to McGehee, Arkansas via adjoining track; the Port has filed a feeder line application with the Surface Transportation Board to acquire the line in controversy.STB record search (select Filings and FD36447 for information)
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External links

Railroad website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Delta Southern Railroad Arkansas railroads Louisiana railroads Companies based in Louisiana Madison Parish, Louisiana Spin-offs of the Union Pacific Railroad