Gardendale Railroad

Gardendale Railroad
Overview
ARR Reporting Marks	GRD
Parent Company	Ironhorse Resources
Headquarters	Gardendale, TX
Dates of Operation	1990 -
Predecessors	Union Pacific
Website	Official Website

Gardendale Railroad Overview

Gardendale Railroad is located in LaSalle County in the middle of the Eagle Ford Shale and midway between Laredo TX and San Antonio TX. Gardendale Railroad originally began operations in 1990. In 1995, GRD discontinued operations on its line and abandoned 49 miles of the 50 mile branch line. In 2010, GRD welcomed its first business in fifteen years. In 2013, GRD won Railway Age’s Shortline Railroad of the Year award and additionally won an ASLRRA marketing award in 2013. GRD has developed and runs a large rail industrial park comprising of over 250 acres. GRD has significant additional acreage to support continued development and growth. GRD primarily provides logistics services to support drilling activities in the Eagle Ford Shale.

GRD interchanges with Union Pacific in Gardendale, TX.

Gardendale Railroad Locomotives

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