is a
Class III Short-line Railroad headquartered in
Malvern, Arkansas .
AKMD operates 99
Mile s of line in
Arkansas consisting of four 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:
- A 33.3 mile line from Mountain Pine, Arkansas , through Hot Springs, Arkansas , to Malvern
- A 12 mile line from Helena, Arkansas , to Lexa, Arkansas ,
- Two lines connecting at North Little Rock, Arkansas , one is 6.6 miles to Galloway, Arkansas , and the other is 7.4 miles locally known as the Carlisle Industrial Lead
- A 39.4 mile line from Warren, Arkansas , to Dermott, Arkansas , with trackage rights over an additional 5.6 miles to McGehee, Arkansas .
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).
