Point Comfort and Northern Railway

The Point Comfort and Northern Railway (reporting mark PCN) is a Class III railroad operating in the U.S. state of Texas. The railroad operates over 14 miles (23 km)[1] of track between Point Comfort, Texas, (at the Port of Port Lavaca - Point Comfort) and Lolita, Texas, where the railroad transfers cars with Union Pacific.

Point Comfort and Northern Railway
Overview
HeadquartersLolita, Texas
Reporting markPCN
LocaleTexas
Dates of operation1948–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length14 miles (23 km)
Route map
Point Comfort and Northern Railway
Union Pacific
Lolita, Texas
U.S. Route 35
Point Comfort, Texas

PCN was purchased by the holding company RailAmerica in 2005; RailAmerica in turn was purchased by Genesee & Wyoming.

The railroad's traffic largely comes from aluminum products from Alcoa World Alumina & Chemicals as well as plastics.

PCN hauled around 12,500 carloads in 2008.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "RailAmerica's Empire". Trains. Kalmbach Publishing. June 2010.
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