Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Company AM #906
Nature of Firm
AM operates freight service from Fort Smith, Arkansas, to Monnett, MO (139.5 miles). AM makes connections with the UP at Van Buren, Arkansas, KCS at Fort Smith, Arkansas, and with BNSF at Monnett, Missouri. Seasonal excursion trains operate between Springdale, Van Buren and Winslow, Arkansas. AM leases and operates 3.2 miles of track in Van Buren (known as “the Bottoms”) from UP. AM also provides haulage of UP traffic between Van Buren and Fort Smith. Traffic includes grain and feed supplements, paper products, sand, plastic, food products, scrap steel, lumber, aluminum and bauxite.
History
The line from Ft. Smith to Monnett was part of a route built by the St. Louis, Arkansas & Texas Railway between 1880 and 1882. The company was affiliated with the St Louis-San Francisco (SLSF). By 1887 the line extended to the coal fields at Paris, TX and was SLSF’s main route to Texas until 1902 when the Tulsa line was completed. SLSF discontinued passenger service on the line in 1965 and was merged into Burlington Northern in November 1980. The AM was incorporated March 10, 1977, and took over from the BN on September 1, 1986. In July 2000, AM leased “the Bottoms” and provided haulage for UP.
Company Information
| Website | https://www.amrailroad.com/ |
| Company Affiliation | Private |
| Interchange Points | Van Buren, AR |
| Agreement Type | Handling Carrier for Van Buren, AR; Haulage Agreement between Van Buren and Fort Smith, AR; Interline Settlement Carrier for all other locations. |
| Information Exchange Method | RMI |