Sabine River and Northern Railroad operates freight service from
Bessmay to
Echo, Texas Echo, Texas (Orange County) is a populated place which was founded in 1880. The Louisiana Western Extension Railroad Company was given the task of completing the last section of the Texas and New Orleans Railroad crossing the Sabine River, linking ...
, and over an branch line from
Buna to
Evadale. SRN has connections with
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , legally Union Pacific Railroad Company and often called simply Union Pacific, is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,300 locomotives over routes in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. Union Paci ...
at Echo and
Mauriceville, with
Kansas City Southern Railway
The Kansas City Southern Railway Company is an American Class I railroad. Founded in 1887, it operates in 10 midwestern and southeastern U.S. states: Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and ...
at
Lemonville, and with a
BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway is one of the largest freight railroads in North America. One of seven North American Class I railroads, BNSF has 35,000 employees, of track in 28 states, and nearly 8,000 locomotives. It has three transcontinental routes that ...
shortline (
Timber Rock Railroad
The Timber Rock Railroad (TIBR) is a shortline rail carrier operating in the states of Texas and Louisiana. Its single line runs from Kirbyville, Texas to DeRidder, Louisiana, about 41.5 miles. It is owned by the Watco Companies.
History
The ...
at Bessmay and Evadale, TX). Traffic consists of pulp and paper products.
History
The company was incorporated April 20, 1965, and construction was completed and service start from Echo to
Mulford in April 1966. Service was extended to Mauriceville and Bessmay in August 1967.
TSHA Online - Texas State Historical Association
/ref> The branch to Evadale was in operation in June 1988.
References
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Texas railroads
Railway companies established in 1965