Arkansas Midland Railroad

Infobox SG rail
railroad_name=Arkansas Midland Railroad
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marks=AKMD
locale=Arkansas
start_year=1992
end_year=present
hq_city=Malvern, Arkansas
The Arkansas Midland Railroad reporting mark|AKMD is a Class III short-line railroad headquartered in Malvern, Arkansas.

AKMD operates mi to km|99|wiki=yes of line in Arkansas consisting of five disconnected lines, all of which interchange with Union Pacific Railroad and were either formally owned by a predecessor or are currently leased from Union Pacific:

*Cypress Bend Branch: McGehee to Cypress Bend
*Helena Branch: mi to km|12|abbr=yes from Helena to Lexa
*Hot Springs Branch: mi to km|33.3|abbr=yes from Mountain Pine, through Hot Springs, to Malvern
*North Little Rock Branch: mi to km|6.6 from North Little Rock to Galloway
*Warren Branch: mi to km|39.4|abbr=yes from Warren to Dermott, with trackage rights over an additional mi to km|5.6 to McGehee

AKMD traffic generally consists of forest and grain products, aggregates, bullding materials, cottonseeds, and chemicals.

AKMD is a subsidiary of Pinsly Railroad Company, a holding company owning five short-line railroads in the United States. The Mountain Pine, Helena, and Galloway lines are owned by AKMD (purchased in 1992); the Carlisle and Warren lines are leased (in 2000 and 2004, respectively).

External links

* [http://www.uprr.com/customers/shortline/lines/akmd.shtml Link to Union Pacific Website with AKMD Details]
* [http://www.pinsly.com/ Pinsly Railroad Company website]