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{{Primary sources|date=August 2012}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| name = Kaw River Railroad
| name = Kaw River Railroad
| logo = The_logo_of_the_Kaw_River_Railroad.jpg
| logo = The logo of the Kaw River Railroad.jpg
| image = Kaw-river-railroad--kansas-city-terminal-railway--emd-gp35-3855-in-kansas-city-on-2020-07-08--picture-by-tyler-silvest--cc-by.jpg
| image_caption = KAW diesel locomotive 3855 in [[Kansas City]] in August 2020
| type = Railroad
| type = Railroad
| foundation = June 2004
| foundation = June 2004
| location_city = [[Kansas City, Kansas]]
| location_city = [[Kansas City]], [[Kansas]]
| location_country = United States of America
| location_country = United States
| industry = Transportation
| industry = Transportation
| products = Iron and steel, corn starch, lumber products and aggregates
| products = Iron and steel, corn starch, lumber products and aggregates
| num_employees = 25
| num_employees = 25
| parent = [[Watco Companies]]
| parent = [[Watco]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.watcocompanies.com/services/rail/kaw-river-railroad-kaw/|www.watcocompanies.com}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.watcocompanies.com/services/rail/kaw-river-railroad-kaw/|www.watcocompanies.com}}}}
}}


The '''Kaw River Railroad''' {{reporting mark|KAW}} is a [[Kansas City, Missouri]] railroad, established in June 2004. Twelve miles of original track served the [[Kansas City Southern Railroad]] and its customers in Kansas City MO/KS and [[Union Station (Kansas City, Missouri)|Union Station]]. The original KAW was a Kansas City Southern Railway Company property and was the first shortline [[Watco Companies]] began operating for KCS, serving customers in the Greater Kansas City area and interchanges with the [[BNSF Railway|BNSF]], KCS, and [[Union Pacific Railroad|UP]]. The April 2005 expansion was a BNSF property serving customers in Clay County, MO and interchanges with the BNSF at Birmingham, MO. The KCTL interchanges with the BNSF, ICE, KCS, [[Norfolk Southern Railway|NS]] and UP at Kansas City.
The '''Kaw River Railroad''' {{reporting mark|KAW}} is a [[Kansas City]], [[Missouri]] railroad, established in June 2004. Twelve miles of original track served the [[Kansas City Southern Railroad]] customers in Kansas City and [[Kansas City Union Station|Union Station]]. The original KAW was a Kansas City Southern Railway Company property and was the first [[Shortline railroad|shortline]] [[Watco]] began operating for KCS, serving customers in the [[Kansas City metropolitan area|Greater Kansas City]] area and handling interchanges among the [[BNSF]], KCS, and [[Union Pacific]]. The April 2005 expansion was a BNSF property serving customers in Clay County, Missouri, and interchanges with the BNSF at Birmingham, Missouri. The KCTL interchanges with all the [[Railroad classes#Class I|Class I]] railroads serving Kansas City.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Inman|first=Roy|title=''Kansas City Hustle''|date=March 2020|pages=20–25|magazine=[[Trains (magazine)|Trains]]|publisher=[[Kalmbach Media|Kalmbach]]}}</ref>


The KAW operations office is located in Kansas City, KS and Customer Service is located in both Pittsburg and Kansas City, KS.
The KAW operations office is located in Kansas City, Kansas; Customer Service is located in both Pittsburg and Kansas City, Kansas.


Collectively, the KAW and KCTL handle approximately 15,000 carloads of animal byproducts, chemicals, plastics and industrial products annually. The KAW also has a transload site available for handling dry bulk products and other carload traffic.
Collectively, the KAW and KCTL handle approximately 15,000 carloads of animal byproducts, chemicals, plastics and industrial products annually. The KAW also has a transload site available for handling dry bulk products and other carload traffic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.watcocompanies.com/Railroads/kaw/kaw%20main%20page.htm |title=KAW |access-date=2012-08-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812212105/http://www.watcocompanies.com/Railroads/kaw/kaw%20main%20page.htm |archive-date=2012-08-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

<ref>http://www.watcocompanies.com/Railroads/kaw/kaw%20main%20page.htm</ref>


== Additions and expansions ==
== Additions and expansions ==
The Kaw expanded from its original form in April 2005 by adding 16 miles of track from Birmingham, MO to Kearney, MO. In March 2006 the KAW took up operations for the [[Kansas City Terminal Railway]] (KCTL),adding more than 30 customers. In May 2007, nearly 15 miles of industrial track was added to serve customers of the Bedford Yard.
The Kaw expanded from its original form in April 2005 by adding 16 miles of track from Birmingham, Missouri to Kearney, Missouri. In March 2006 the KAW took up operations for the [[Kansas City Terminal Railway]] (KCTL), adding more than 30 customers. In May 2007, nearly 15 miles of industrial track were added to serve customers of the Bedford Yard.


== References ==
== References ==

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Latest revision as of 09:07, 4 December 2023

Kaw River Railroad
Company typeRailroad
IndustryTransportation
FoundedJune 2004
Headquarters
Kansas City, Kansas
,
United States
ProductsIron and steel, corn starch, lumber products and aggregates
Number of employees
25
ParentWatco
Websitewww.watcocompanies.com

The Kaw River Railroad (reporting mark KAW) is a Kansas City, Missouri railroad, established in June 2004. Twelve miles of original track served the Kansas City Southern Railroad customers in Kansas City and Union Station. The original KAW was a Kansas City Southern Railway Company property and was the first shortline Watco began operating for KCS, serving customers in the Greater Kansas City area and handling interchanges among the BNSF, KCS, and Union Pacific. The April 2005 expansion was a BNSF property serving customers in Clay County, Missouri, and interchanges with the BNSF at Birmingham, Missouri. The KCTL interchanges with all the Class I railroads serving Kansas City.[1]

The KAW operations office is located in Kansas City, Kansas; Customer Service is located in both Pittsburg and Kansas City, Kansas.

Collectively, the KAW and KCTL handle approximately 15,000 carloads of animal byproducts, chemicals, plastics and industrial products annually. The KAW also has a transload site available for handling dry bulk products and other carload traffic.[2]

Additions and expansions[edit]

The Kaw expanded from its original form in April 2005 by adding 16 miles of track from Birmingham, Missouri to Kearney, Missouri. In March 2006 the KAW took up operations for the Kansas City Terminal Railway (KCTL), adding more than 30 customers. In May 2007, nearly 15 miles of industrial track were added to serve customers of the Bedford Yard.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Inman, Roy (March 2020). "Kansas City Hustle". Trains. Kalmbach. pp. 20–25.
  2. ^ "KAW". Archived from the original on 2012-08-12. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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