Kiamichi Railroad

The Kiamichi Railroad came into existence in 1987 when local interests purchased from the Burlington Northern (former Frisco) a 186-mile east-west line across southeastern Oklahoma. The line stretches from Hope, Arkansas (with Union Pacific and Kansas City Southern connections) to Madill, Oklahoma, with branches north and south to Antlers and Paris, respectively. In 1995 the road was sold to the States Rail shortline system, who subsequently sold the Kiamichi to shortline holder RailAmerica. RailAmerica was later acquired by shortline operator Genesee & Wyoming, including control of the Kiamichi in 2012. Shops are in in Hugo, Oklahoma, and today the KRR is 265 miles long and interchanges with the Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Union Pacific, Kansas City Southern, and shortline DeQueen & Eastern. Commodities handled include coal, clay, concrete, food and kindred products, glass and stone, lumber and wood products, pulp and paper, non-metallic minerals.