West Texas and Lubbock Railway

West Texas & Lubbock Railway
WT&L freight train near Ropesville
Overview
HeadquartersBrownfield, Texas
Reporting markWTLC
LocaleWest Texas
Dates of operation2002–
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The West Texas & Lubbock Railway (reporting mark WTLC) is a shortline railroad in Texas, owned by Watco. It connects the BNSF in Lubbock with agricultural and oil-producing areas to the west and southwest. The company operates 107 miles of two ex-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway lines, extending to Whiteface and Seagraves parallel to State Highway 114 and U.S. Highway 62. The primary commodities hauled are fertilizer, construction aggregates, grain, cotton, chemicals, peanuts and plastics.