Conecuh Valley Railroad

Conecuh Valley Railway, L.L.C.
Overview
HeadquartersTroy, Alabama
Reporting markCOEH
LocaleSoutheast Alabama
Dates of operation2001–
PredecessorSouthern Alabama Railroad
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Length15.04 miles (24.20 km)
Route map
Conecuh Valley Railroad
CSXT
Troy
U.S. Route 231
Goshen

The Conecuh Valley Railway, L.L.C. (reporting mark COEH) connects with the CSX at Troy, Alabama, and travels 15.04 miles (24.20 km) to Goshen, Alabama. This short line railroad was created after 2001 from the former Southern Alabama Railroad and is currently owned and operated by Genesee & Wyoming.[1]

Commodities include poultry feed, plastics, vegetable oil, assorted food products, and railcar storage, generating approximately 3,000 annual carloads.

In April 2011, the Conecuh Valley Railway was named as one of the three railroads to be purchased by RailAmerica from Gulf and Ohio for $12.7 million.[2] In 2012, RailAmerica was purchased by Genesee and Wyoming.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Genesee & Wyoming - Our History". Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
  2. ^ "RailAmerica to Acquire Gulf and Ohio's Three Alabama Short Lines". Progressive Railroading. 11 April 2011.

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