The Texas City Terminal Railway is an American terminal railroad that operates 32 miles (51 km) of track at the Port of Texas City in Texas City, Texas.[1] Established in 1921,[2] the TCTR is jointly owned by the Union Pacific Railroad and BNSF Railway.[1][3]
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Headquarters | Texas City, Texas |
Reporting mark | TCT |
Locale | Texas City, Texas |
Dates of operation | 1921– |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
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edit- ^ a b "Texas City Terminal Railway Company". Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ Stephens, Hugh W. (1997). The Texas City disaster, 1947. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press. p. 7. ISBN 0-292-77723-X. Retrieved March 2, 2011.
- ^ Werner, George C. "TEXAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY". Handbook of Texas. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved March 2, 2011.