Hondo Railway

Hondo Railway
Overview
HeadquartersHondo, Texas[1]
Reporting markHRR
LocaleSouth Texas
Dates of operation2006–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

Hondo Railway (reporting mark HRR) is a Class III[2] shortline railroad formed in 2006 that operates about 5 miles (8 km) of trackage near Hondo, Texas, about 30 miles west of San Antonio, Texas.[1] It entered into a definitive agreement on August 20, 2024, subject to regulatory approval, to be acquired by short-line operator Pinsley Railroad.[3]

Interchanging with Union Pacific Railroad, Hondo Railway carries ethanol, food, agricultural products and industrial products. Roughly half of its track (13,200 feet or 4 km) is terminal trackage leased from Texas Liquid Terminal, Inc.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Hondo Railway HRR #327". Union Pacific Railroad. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Hondo Railway, LLC-Lease an Operation Exemption-in Medina County, TX". Federal Register. 16 October 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  3. ^ "Hondo Railway to be acquired by Short Line Operator Pinsly Railroad". Texas Rail Advocates. August 28, 2024. Retrieved September 7, 2024.